OVERBROOK, Kan. – Michael “Tad” Good, 58, was born Nov. 19, 1962, in Salina, Kan., to Floyd and Carolyn Good. He returned to his heavenly home Jan. 3, 2021, due to COVID19.
Tad graduated from Rossville High School in 1981. On July 31, 1982, he married his high school sweetheart, Deb (Carathers) Good.
In 1985, Tad enlisted in the U.S. Army. He joined to be a military police officer and progressed up to a special agent in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID). After 11.5 years of service, he departed with an honorable discharge in December 1996. He then began a new journey working for the Social Security Administration, Topeka, Kan., where he made his way from a field service specialist to a group supervisor to the facilities project manager and claims authorizer. During the beginning years of working with Social Security Tad also took classes at DeVry University (1998-2001) where he got his Bachelor of Science in business information systems, and graduated with honors Magna Cum Laude. After almost 16 years of working Social Security, he retired. After retiring Tad decided to work as an insurance agent at Integrity Insurance Agency, Topeka, where he worked for 5.5 years.
Tad was a man of faith. In 2014 he found his calling and was ordained and became the pastor of the Willard Community Baptist Church, Willard, Kan. He was dedicated to the Lord, his family, and friends.
In his spare time, he loved being outdoors, fishing, shooting guns, working on the farm, or building something. He also enjoyed getting the family together and grilling or smoking meat for everyone.
Tad was a family man. He was kind, loyal, and loving to his wife, Deb Good. They spent 38 wonderful years together and had three children, Michael Good, Gavin Good (Crystal), and Kristen Good. He was also a very proud PaPa to six grandchildren, Kiya, Keira, Trebor, Tripp, Chloe, and Paisley. Tad is also survived by his sister, Tara Good; brother, Troy Good (Mel); and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Tad was preceded in death by his mother Carolyn Good; and grandparents, Norris and Dorothy Boise, and Robert and Velma Good. His father, Floyd Good, passed away Nov. 6, 2022.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Grace Community Church, 310 E. Eighth St., Overbrook, Kan.
Memorial contributions can be made to Grace Community Church, and sent to Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, PO Box 268, Overbrook, KS 66524. Condolences can be left at www.lamb-roberts.com
