Bradley Curtis Paff

Bradley Curtis Paff was born on August 5, 1957, in Wichita, Kansas, to Frances (Gavin) and Elmo Ray Paff. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and Williams Bay, Wisconsin; Brad graduated from Williams Bay High School in 1975. He began studying at Defiance College in Ohio, then shifted his focus to become a Tool & Die Maker with an associate degree. With the soul of an artist, Brad created his life with an open and gentle heart, a wild sense of humor, and a passion for justice. In his later years, Brad was self-employed working with landscaping and yard maintenance, often tending the lawns and gardens of his neighbors who needed help pro bono. He loved music, painting, drawing, sculpting, playing a variety of sports, golfing, the great outdoors, and the laughter of children.Brad was preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Elmo; by his brother, Lester; and by his son, Rueben.Brad is survived by two sons, Nathan and Simon; by two granddaughters, Cassandra and Victoria (Marty Parker), by four siblings and their partners: Toby (Nancy Woo), Rachel (Kent Weakly), Lois (Erland Bergen), and Tony (Aurora Portero Paff); by six nieces and nephews, Jennifer Ogle, Jessica Heidbreder, Anne Jenness, Andrew Weakly, Christopher Portero Paff, and Sara Tangeman; by numerous cousins, and by a lifetime of neighbors and friends.Brad died July 25, 2023, at the age of sixty-five years, eleven months, and twenty days.