Brad Talbott
Posted 8/9/2018
Brad Talbott passed away Saturday, Aug.
4 at the age of 56 from a brainstem tumor after a heroic fight.
"Bubba" as his friends knew him, was the youngest of four
children born to John and Marjory (Collett) Talbott on Aug. 5, 1961.
He graduated from Halstead HS in 1979
as class president. He attended Hutchinson Community College and Fort
Hays State University, and retired May 31, 2018 from a nearly 32-year
career at the General Mail Facility of the US Post Office in Wichita.
His many co-workers said he did the work of five people and his
ornery personality made work fun with his many tricks and antics.
He was married to Janell Gfeller Hirsh
in 1994 and helped raise her two children, Lauren and Gavin. He had
been divorced for 13 years. Brad was an obsessive outdoorsman, and
especially loved hunting deer, turkey, other game birds, and loved to
help others with projects. Brad was exceptionally close to his family
and cherished his classmates and countless friends.
He had many adventures in life
including flying his paramotor, snow skiing, attending NASCAR races
and KC Chiefs games, and enjoyed several trips to Cabo where he
became a certified scuba diver. He loved photographing sunrises and
sunsets and always lit up the room with his big smile and infectious
laugh. To say he will be missed terribly is an understatement.
Brad is preceded in death by his
beloved father, John Talbott; grandparents Henry and Anna (Teten)
Talbott and Henry and Ethel (Higgins) Collett; and his niece’s
husband, Casey Cummings.
Left to miss him are his two sons Mason
and Logan of Wichita, who were the light of his life; precious mother
Marge Talbott of Wichita; his brother Pat Talbott (Sue) of Overland
Park, and their children Kari Talbott of Rochester, NY; Kori Truono
(Brian and Teagan) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Leah and Skyler Jones of
Overland Park; his sisters Deanna Talbott, Wichita; Gina Talbott Marx
(Terry) and their three children Bobby Cummings (step-daughter,
Caitlin), Margo Stuckert (fiancé Justin Dye) and John Henry Marx of
Wichita.
Per Brad's wishes, his eyes were
donated to the Kansas Eye Bank, and cremation has taken place. A
memorial time with him will be held Friday, Aug. 10 at
Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita, KS from 1-8 p.m.
with family present 6-8 p.m.
A Celebration of Brad’s life will be
held on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at Pathway Church Goddard, 18800
W. Kellogg Drive, Goddard. Private inurnment at the Halstead Cemetery
and at the Marion family farm, his “happy place”, will be at a
later date. Brad would want you to dress casually, and please feel
free to wear NASCAR, Chiefs, or Camo if you would like.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
made to The Halstead Historical Society, 116 E. 1st in Halstead, KS
67056. Condolences may be left at www.smithfamilymortuaries.com.
