by William Crum
Klaus Sack, one of the founding fathers of the Greater Kansas City Chefs Association, died on July 7, 2014. He was a resident of Kansas City, Kan.
He was born in Germany and grew up in World War II. As a young man he studied culinary arts and has worked in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Ireland, plus he worked on various cruise lines.
He came to the United States with a suitcase and his culinary tools. While in the United States he was the executive chef at the Muehlebach Hotel. This is where he met his wife Carmen.
Known by many as one of the most influential chefs in the Kansas City area, he has played a major role in the Greater Kansas City culinary community, and was well respected for his culinary skills and leadership in the field.
He leaves his wife of many years, Carmen, his daughter Christina and son-in-law Mike.