FOSTER, Ricky Joe 1952-2012

FOSTER, KLAPP, FREDERICKSON, HARKLESS, REINTS, GIBSON, LAWSON

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/16/2012 at 21:09:44

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, October 21, 2012]

WATERLOO — Rickey Joe Foster, 59, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Oct. 18, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.

He was born Dec. 6, 1952, at Galesburg, Ill., son of Cap and Jonie Klapp Foster. He married Julie Frederickson and they later divorced. Later he married Melissa Harkless and they later divorced.

Mr. Foster worked in concrete construction for 25 years and was a maintenance technician at Phelps Youth Pavilion.

Survived by four sons: Joseph (Maria) and Aaron Foster, both of Waterloo, Jay Harkless of Parkersburg and Creed Harkless of Cedar Falls; a daughter, Britt (Jarod) Reints of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren, Nevaeh, Chylea and Kaden Foster, Devin and Emma Reints, and Jude Harkless; three brothers, Jeff Harkless of Waterloo, Richard Foster of Des Moines and Bruce Harkless of Texas; three sisters, Janine Harkless of Cedar Falls, and Angie Gibson and Delores Lawson, both of Des Moines.

Preceded in death by: his parents; and a brother, Mike Lawson.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, preceded by an hour of visitation.