FOUTCH, John James 1833-1911

FOUTCH, STARK, HEINER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 12/30/2012 at 23:31:11

[Waterloo Evening Courier, Thursday, June 22, 1911]

JOHN J. FOUTCH JOINS THE DEAD

Over Fifty Years In Bremer County
Died This Morning at Home of Son in Waterloo

John James Foutch, affected by the ailments of old age, died in this city at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his son, Hiram, 848 Riehl street.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, the services being brief and in charge of the Rev. H. G. Beeman. The funeral party will go overland to Denver, the old home of the family, and there further services will be conducted and interment made. The remains will lie beside the wife, who died at Denver 10 years ago.

Mr. Foutch was a native of Illinois, having been born in that state in 1833. He came to Iowa when 18 years of age and first located on a farm a short distance north of Denver. When he approached his home in the wilderness that early day he crossed the Cedar river at a point where Waterloo was established later. Until two years ago Mr. Foutch resided in or near Denver, with a short intermission, when he came to this city to make his home with his son.

There are four children surviving. They are Mrs. William Stark at St. Marie, Mont.; William J. and Hiram and Mrs. Henry Heiner of this city. Two children are dead.

He was a member of the Free Methodist church and a member of the Masonic order at Janesville, Ia. Mr. Foutch was a man highly respected and in his day and time served an important part in the development of the section of Iowa in which he was a pioneer.