Brett Alan Foster

Brett Alan Foster, 63, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, May 17, 2024, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas. Family will greet friends 5:30-7:30pm, Thursday, May 16, 2024, also at the funeral home.

Interment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas.

Brett was born Sunday, July 24, 1960, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Squire E. and Janice L. (Smithey) Foster.

He was a lifelong carpenter working in commercial, industrial, and residential industries. Brett was a member of the Los Angeles Labors Union, the Bay Area Regional Council for Carpenters local 152, and the Laborers Union of Texas. He worked alongside his father most of his life and traveled all over the U.S. building large bridges, houses and even worked on the Raider’s stadium in California.

Brett was a history buff, a staunch republican and fought for the rights of the less fortunate. He built many wheelchair ramps pro bono for the elderly, gave all that he could to help others, and donated to several charities. Cinco, Jasper and Harley, his beloved dogs, were the light of his life and he often donated time and money to local animal shelters and the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

Never was there a bigger Chief’s fan than Brett Alan Foster! He was overjoyed to be able to see them win multiple Super Bowls. He had a competitive nature and played softball, rode, and broke horses, and attempted to beat everyone at board games.

More than anything he loved his family and often spoke about the many wonderful memories he had with them. Brett loved God with all his heart and wanted to be remembered as a Christian who believed the most important role in a parent’s life was to teach their children about Jesus.

Brett was preceded in death by his mother Janice, sister Terri Sarkett, and brothers John Brandt and Scott Foster.

Survivors include father Squire Foster (Doris) of Newton, Kansas; daughter Amy Craige of Council Grove, Kansas, Tangela Welch (Rick) of Overland Park, Kansas, Mindy Smith also of Overland Park, Kansas, Jessica Davis (J.D.) of Olathe, Kansas, and Bridgette Schaefer of Benicia, California; son Bradley Foster of Fairfield, California; brothers Randy Foster (Shannon) of Des Moines, Iowa, Timothy Foster (Mika) of Hilliard, Ohio, Steven Foster (Loretta) of Wichita, Kansas, Mark Foster (Tina) of Goddard, Kansas, Greg Buechner (Rhonda) of White Law, Wisconsin and Shane Buechner (Donna) of Manitou, Wisconsin; sisters Laura Silva (Mike) of Orange, Texas, Kimberly Ann Ledom of Vidor, Texas, and Kerry Buechner Brown of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren Tyler Rea, Alexis Welch, Katelyn Welch, Drew Welch, Kira Smith, Trysta Gaetano, Domenico Gaetano, Gauge Smith, Vinney Glover, Michael Schaefer, and Holdon Schaefer.

Please wear Chiefs attire, or the colors red and white to celebrate his life.

The family suggests memorial contributions to International Fellowship of Christians and Jews or Prairie Paws Animal Shelter in Ottawa, Kansas c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.

Services will be livestreamed at the scheduled services time. Please click the webcast watch now button to view the service.