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Donald R. “Don” Foster, 1939 - 2017

LEVINE, FOSTER, NORTON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/21/2017 at 10:58:40

Sioux City Journal
10 September 2017

North Sioux City

Donald R. “Don” Foster, 77 of North Sioux City, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Realife Assembly Church, 305 S. Derby Lane, North Sioux City. Military rites will be conducted by the United States Army. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff.

Donald Ray Foster was born on Oct. 9, 1939, in Correctionville, Iowa, the son of Elsworth and Effie (Levine) Foster.

Don was united in marriage to Leola Rae Norton on April 6, 1958. Don served in the U.S. Army and after his honorable discharge, worked at Gomaco in Ida Grove, Iowa, Advanced Industries in Sioux City, and retired from Burnight Glass & Porcelain Co. During the years, he worked as a carpenter, mechanic and machinist. Don was known as a jack-of-all-trades.

During his years at Advanced Industries, he played on the softball company team. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting archery and playing golf. He was also on a bowling team.

Don is survived by his sons, Tim Foster and Murray Foster; his daughters, Sandra Bellows of Sioux City, and Susan Johnson of North Sioux City; 12 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola; two great-grandchildren; his parents; three brothers, Alvin, Leonard and Robert Foster; and a sister, Lois Florke.


 

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