Joe Tarbet, 74, died Thursday, November 21, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan.
He was born October 25, 1950, in Ulysses, the son of Brick and Peggy (Bangs) Tarbet.
Joe grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1968. He then attended and graduated from Fort Hays State University and returned to Ulysses to join the family business, Tarbet Construction and Tarbet Ready Mix with locations in Ulysses, Johnson, Hugoton, Elkhart and Syracuse, Kan.
Joe had friends all over southwest Kansas and he loved to tour the countryside checking on business and looking at construction projects. He also enjoyed classic cars, his dogs and collecting model trains.
Joe is survived by his daughter, Melissa Tarbet, Chanute, Kan. His dear friend, Linda Metcalf; brother, Steve Tarbet and wife, Carol, all of Ulysses. One granddaughter, Paige Tarbet, McDonough, Ga. Nephews, Matthew Tarbet and wife, Jo Angela, Ulysses, and Michael Tarbet and wife, Amanda, Garden City, Kan., and their families.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Brick and Peggy Tarbet.
Memorial service will take place at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be given to Furever Friends in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, KS, 67880.
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.
