Mary Louise Foster died Mar. 5, 2014, after a sudden decline in health. She was the older child of George and Thelma Wiley, and grew up in Denver, CO. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she received a BS in Medical Technology, in which profession she worked for 7 years. She married George A. Foster Jr. in 1958.
She is survived by her husband, sons George (Beth) and J.R. (Liz), all of Helena, daughter Nancy Foster-Mills (Duke) of Richland, WA, grandchildren Carrie (Josh) Happoldt, (with great-granddaughter Bailey), Jill Foster, John Foster Jr., all of CO, and Cody Foster of MN, and her brother Frank Wiley of Ft. Wayne, IN.
She was active in Garden Clubs where she won many prizes for her creative flower arrangements, and she was a Master Judge for Garden and Flower Shows. She helped manage a used bookstore in Elkhart, IN for 15 years, co-owned by the Fosters and another couple. For an additional 10 years she was active in garden clubs in the northern suburbs of Chicago, IL. In 1999 Mary and George retired to Minden, NV, where she was very active with a small group of friends doing sewing and quilting projects. They moved to Helena, MT in 2012.
Cremation is planned, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Peter’s, Shriners Hospitals for Children, the Unitarian Universalist congregation of your choice, or the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association.
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Services are pending at this time or no services will be held. If available, please see obituary for more information.
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Stubby and Darleen Dils says
We are so sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. I enjoyed swimming at the Carson Valley Swim Center with Mary and George. We had a wonderful dinner together talking about gold mining. Even got to visit George’s mine. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary’s family.
George and Toni Di Gioia says
Please know our sorrow for your loss and that you are in our prayers….We also enjoyed swimming and exercising at the C.V. Swim Center with Mary and George…
Mary is one special Lady! We were honored to have been present at the 50th Wedding
Anniversary Party celebrating Mary and George, here in Minden, NV.
We were in the mist of their wonderful families… and all the love that was shared.
A monumental occasion! we will always remember…