Foltz, Kenneth
CLINTON — Kenneth Foltz, 94, of Clinton, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008. He was the first son born to Paul and Hazel Walther Foltz on July 20, 1913, and lived his entire life within a mile of the home where he was born. He married Esther Frist on Oct. 6, 1935, and she preceded him in death a year ago, on March 7, 2007.Survivors include his two daughters, Carolyn Lowry and husband Montelle of Clinton and Peggy Hughes and husband Frank of Rosedale; four brothers, Dale, Donald and wife Jean, and Max and wife Barbara, all of Clinton, and Leon and wife Freda of Indianapolis; six grandchildren, Kenneth Lowry and Karen Beaugh of Columbus, Miss., Kelley Easby-Smith of Little Rock, Ark., Anne Doty of Terre Haute, Heidi Skjordahl of Indianapolis, and Martin Skjordahl of Denver; 11 great-
grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Ronald G. Foltz; a daughter, Sue Skjordahl; and a grandson, Robert A. Hughes. Kenneth also was preceded in death by his only sister, Eleanor Foltz Murray.As a youngster, Mr. Foltz was involved in 4-H and youth farm programs of the day. He was an original director of the Soil Conservation effort of Vermillion County and was a member of Farm Bureau all of his adult life. Kenneth was an organizer of and a charter member of Wayside United Methodist Church, having always attended Methodist churches. He started
to school in a subscription school located in Sandytown and graduated from Clinton High School with the class of 1931.Kenneth and Esther took into their home a young man from Brazil, South America, Loureno Batzner, educating him through Clinton High School and Indiana State University. He ultimately returned to Brazil, married and has two daughters. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Frist Funeral Home, 458 Blackman St., in Clinton, with the Rev. Fred Cain officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
Wayside United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Foltz.
CLINTON — Kenneth Foltz, 94, of Clinton, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008. He was the first son born to Paul and Hazel Walther Foltz on July 20, 1913, and lived his entire life within a mile of the home where he was born. He married Esther Frist on Oct. 6, 1935, and she preceded him in death a year ago, on March 7, 2007.Survivors include his two daughters, Carolyn Lowry and husband Montelle of Clinton and Peggy Hughes and husband Frank of Rosedale; four brothers, Dale, Donald and wife Jean, and Max and wife Barbara, all of Clinton, and Leon and wife Freda of Indianapolis; six grandchildren, Kenneth Lowry and Karen Beaugh of Columbus, Miss., Kelley Easby-Smith of Little Rock, Ark., Anne Doty of Terre Haute, Heidi Skjordahl of Indianapolis, and Martin Skjordahl of Denver; 11 great-
grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Ronald G. Foltz; a daughter, Sue Skjordahl; and a grandson, Robert A. Hughes. Kenneth also was preceded in death by his only sister, Eleanor Foltz Murray.As a youngster, Mr. Foltz was involved in 4-H and youth farm programs of the day. He was an original director of the Soil Conservation effort of Vermillion County and was a member of Farm Bureau all of his adult life. Kenneth was an organizer of and a charter member of Wayside United Methodist Church, having always attended Methodist churches. He started
to school in a subscription school located in Sandytown and graduated from Clinton High School with the class of 1931.Kenneth and Esther took into their home a young man from Brazil, South America, Loureno Batzner, educating him through Clinton High School and Indiana State University. He ultimately returned to Brazil, married and has two daughters. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Frist Funeral Home, 458 Blackman St., in Clinton, with the Rev. Fred Cain officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
Wayside United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Foltz.
Foltz, Kenneth
CLINTON — Kenneth Foltz, 94, of Clinton, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008. He was the first son born to Paul and Hazel Walther Foltz on July 20, 1913, and lived his entire life within a mile of the home where he was born. He married Esther Frist on Oct. 6, 1935, and she preceded him in death a year ago, on March 7, 2007.Survivors include his two daughters, Carolyn Lowry and husband Montelle of Clinton and Peggy Hughes and husband Frank of Rosedale; four brothers, Dale, Donald and wife Jean, and Max and wife Barbara, all of Clinton, and Leon and wife Freda of Indianapolis; six grandchildren, Kenneth Lowry and Karen Beaugh of Columbus, Miss., Kelley Easby-Smith of Little Rock, Ark., Anne Doty of Terre Haute, Heidi Skjordahl of Indianapolis, and Martin Skjordahl of Denver; 11 great-
grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Ronald G. Foltz; a daughter, Sue Skjordahl; and a grandson, Robert A. Hughes. Kenneth also was preceded in death by his only sister, Eleanor Foltz Murray.As a youngster, Mr. Foltz was involved in 4-H and youth farm programs of the day. He was an original director of the Soil Conservation effort of Vermillion County and was a member of Farm Bureau all of his adult life. Kenneth was an organizer of and a charter member of Wayside United Methodist Church, having always attended Methodist churches. He started
to school in a subscription school located in Sandytown and graduated from Clinton High School with the class of 1931.Kenneth and Esther took into their home a young man from Brazil, South America, Loureno Batzner, educating him through Clinton High School and Indiana State University. He ultimately returned to Brazil, married and has two daughters. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Frist Funeral Home, 458 Blackman St., in Clinton, with the Rev. Fred Cain officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
Wayside United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Foltz.
CLINTON — Kenneth Foltz, 94, of Clinton, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008. He was the first son born to Paul and Hazel Walther Foltz on July 20, 1913, and lived his entire life within a mile of the home where he was born. He married Esther Frist on Oct. 6, 1935, and she preceded him in death a year ago, on March 7, 2007.Survivors include his two daughters, Carolyn Lowry and husband Montelle of Clinton and Peggy Hughes and husband Frank of Rosedale; four brothers, Dale, Donald and wife Jean, and Max and wife Barbara, all of Clinton, and Leon and wife Freda of Indianapolis; six grandchildren, Kenneth Lowry and Karen Beaugh of Columbus, Miss., Kelley Easby-Smith of Little Rock, Ark., Anne Doty of Terre Haute, Heidi Skjordahl of Indianapolis, and Martin Skjordahl of Denver; 11 great-
grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Ronald G. Foltz; a daughter, Sue Skjordahl; and a grandson, Robert A. Hughes. Kenneth also was preceded in death by his only sister, Eleanor Foltz Murray.As a youngster, Mr. Foltz was involved in 4-H and youth farm programs of the day. He was an original director of the Soil Conservation effort of Vermillion County and was a member of Farm Bureau all of his adult life. Kenneth was an organizer of and a charter member of Wayside United Methodist Church, having always attended Methodist churches. He started
to school in a subscription school located in Sandytown and graduated from Clinton High School with the class of 1931.Kenneth and Esther took into their home a young man from Brazil, South America, Loureno Batzner, educating him through Clinton High School and Indiana State University. He ultimately returned to Brazil, married and has two daughters. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Frist Funeral Home, 458 Blackman St., in Clinton, with the Rev. Fred Cain officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
Wayside United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Foltz.
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