Anna Foster

Anna Mae Foster was born on December 26, 1927, in Jasper County, Illinois, a daughter of James and Bertha (nee Clark) Clark. She married Freddie T. Foster, Sr. on April 29, 1950, in Carlyle, Illinois and he preceded her in death on June 22, 2000. Anna Mae worked at the shoe factory in Carlyle until its closing. She then worked at Nascote Ind. in Nashville until retirement. After retirement, she worked at McDonald's in Nashville. She was a lifetime member of the Lutheran faith and a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Covington. At the church, she was a member of the St. Luke's Ladies Aid and Lutheran Women's Missionary League. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Carlyle. Anna Mae dearly loved her kids and grandkids, and enjoyed cooking and baking. Her favorite pastimes were talking on the phone while rocking in her glider or while outside swinging. She also loved listening to music, especially gospel. Anna Mae Foster went to her eternal home on Monday, May 19, 2008, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, Illinois. She was 80 years of age. Surviving are 3 sons Larry Foster and wife Lucille of Carlyle, Illinois; Donald Foster and wife Louann of Addieville, Illinois and Freddie Foster, Jr. and wife Terri of Elmer, New Jersey; a step-daughter Linda Decker and husband Raymond of Nashville, Illinois; 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; two sisters Sarah Kues and husband Karl of Pocahontas, Illinois and Mary Phelps and husband Doyle of Mississippi; a brother James Clark and wife Marcella of Bartelso, Illinois and many other relatives and dear friends. Mrs. Foster was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Freddie T. Foster, Sr.; a brother William Clark and a granddaughter Heather Jean Foster. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 23, 2008, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Covington, Illinois, with Rev. Timothy Mueller, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Luke's Cemetery in Covington. Visitation will be held at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle on Thursday from 4:00 8:00 P.M., and at church on Friday from 8:00 A.M. until service time. Memorials in memory of Mrs. Foster may be made to St. Luke's Lutheran Church and will be accepted at the funeral home. Previous EventsVisitation
Thursday, May 22, 2008
4:00 AM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation
Friday, May 23, 2008
8:00 AM St. Luke's Lutheran Church 16365 Covington Road
Okawville, IL 62271 Funeral Service
Friday, May 23, 2008
St. Luke's Lutheran Church 16365 Covington Road
Okawville, IL 62271