FOSTER, Harold Lamoine

FOSTER, BOSWELL, WALLING, CLAMP, LANIER, WEKTMER, MATHIS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/12/2017 at 09:00:39

Obituary ~ Harold Lamoine Foster
April 08, 1936 ~ June 09, 2010

Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
June 12, 2010

Harold Lamoine Foster, 74, of 122 South Cherry, Lamoni, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Harold's Celebration of life is being held Saturday June 12, 2010 at Lamoni's Community of Christ Church.

Harold married Bonnie in 1955 and had four children. Their marriage ended in 1974.

In 1976, all because two people fell in love, two families were joined when he married La Rita Boswell Walling.

Today Harold is survived by his wife, La Rita of 34 years. Doug and Teri Foster of Lamoni, Iowa, Jeanne Foster of Johnston, Iowa, Sam Walling of Lamoni, Iowa, Ann and Ronnie Clamp of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Jimmy and Amy Walling of Moab, Utah and Leslie Lanier of Rock Hill, South Carolina, brother Wayne Foster and a sister, Linda Weltmer both of Kansas. His grandchildren are Richard, Jesse, Tyler, Alex, Nicole, Mallory, Tava, Eric, Rayce and a great granddaughter, Sarah.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents.

He was born April 8, 1936 in Oswego, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Pearl Mathis Foster. He was raised on a farm near Coffeyville, Kansas. In 1955, he served in the United States Army as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. After two years in the reserves and then four years of active duty he separated from the Army in 1961.

Harold then attended Graceland, majoring in Education and graduating in 1964. In 1970 he graduated from Northwest Missouri State earning his Masters Degree. Harold then became a well known educator in southern Iowa and northern Missouri, teaching, coaching and even was a Principal. His final years of teaching were in the Lamoni Public School system, retiring in 1991.

Harold stayed involved in the Lamoni community by serving as an Elder in the Community of Christ, serving six years on the Park and Recreation board and of course giving his opinion at Grandma's, Maid Rite and the Lamoni Sale Barn. He and La Rita shared their love with of course the family and friends but many a dog, cat and even a Longhorn were recipients of their love. Harold also loved his convertible, auctions, reading, the State Fair, gardening and his marigolds.May we all find comfort in knowing, if God needs anything fixed, Harold is there to "Fosterize" it.

Donations may be given in Memory of Harold Foster to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. www.prostatecancerfoundation.org or by calling 800-757-2873.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2017