Faith A. Foster, 90, died of natural causes at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1921, in Park City, Utah, to Clarence H. and Flora (Cookson) Hunziker and came to Klamath Falls in 1928. She graduated from Klamath Union High School in 1939.
On Oct. 17, 1944, she was married to Al Brock. He preceded her in death in 1979. On Sept. 25, 1984, she married Ralph H. Foster in Reno, Nev.
In 1951, Faith began her long career in men's clothing when she went to work for Gene Favell at Gene's Menstore at the corner of Sixth and Main streets in Klamath Falls. In 1972, Faith and Lloyd Wilson became co-owners of the store that was founded in 1912 as a 3-K Store. In 1984, they closed the store and Faith retired after 33 years in the business.
She was a member of the Elkettes, Daughters of the Nile, The Red Hat Society, the Nomads and the Rocky Point Social Club. She enjoyed dancing, entertaining, traveling in her younger days, family functions and partying with friends. She loved the arts and tried her hand in many mediums.
Survivors include her husband Ralph H. "Baldy" Foster of Klamath Falls and her step-children and their spouses Jeff and Kathy Foster of Klamath Falls, Tom Foster of Kaneoha, Hawaii, and Janice and Patches Amuchastegui of Talent, Ore., her brother and sister-in-law Clarence and Pat Hunziker of Los Gatos, Calif., and seven grandchildren.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1921, in Park City, Utah, to Clarence H. and Flora (Cookson) Hunziker and came to Klamath Falls in 1928. She graduated from Klamath Union High School in 1939.
On Oct. 17, 1944, she was married to Al Brock. He preceded her in death in 1979. On Sept. 25, 1984, she married Ralph H. Foster in Reno, Nev.
In 1951, Faith began her long career in men's clothing when she went to work for Gene Favell at Gene's Menstore at the corner of Sixth and Main streets in Klamath Falls. In 1972, Faith and Lloyd Wilson became co-owners of the store that was founded in 1912 as a 3-K Store. In 1984, they closed the store and Faith retired after 33 years in the business.
She was a member of the Elkettes, Daughters of the Nile, The Red Hat Society, the Nomads and the Rocky Point Social Club. She enjoyed dancing, entertaining, traveling in her younger days, family functions and partying with friends. She loved the arts and tried her hand in many mediums.
Survivors include her husband Ralph H. "Baldy" Foster of Klamath Falls and her step-children and their spouses Jeff and Kathy Foster of Klamath Falls, Tom Foster of Kaneoha, Hawaii, and Janice and Patches Amuchastegui of Talent, Ore., her brother and sister-in-law Clarence and Pat Hunziker of Los Gatos, Calif., and seven grandchildren.
Faith A. Foster, 90, died of natural causes at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1921, in Park City, Utah, to Clarence H. and Flora (Cookson) Hunziker and came to Klamath Falls in 1928. She graduated from Klamath Union High School in 1939.
On Oct. 17, 1944, she was married to Al Brock. He preceded her in death in 1979. On Sept. 25, 1984, she married Ralph H. Foster in Reno, Nev.
In 1951, Faith began her long career in men's clothing when she went to work for Gene Favell at Gene's Menstore at the corner of Sixth and Main streets in Klamath Falls. In 1972, Faith and Lloyd Wilson became co-owners of the store that was founded in 1912 as a 3-K Store. In 1984, they closed the store and Faith retired after 33 years in the business.
She was a member of the Elkettes, Daughters of the Nile, The Red Hat Society, the Nomads and the Rocky Point Social Club. She enjoyed dancing, entertaining, traveling in her younger days, family functions and partying with friends. She loved the arts and tried her hand in many mediums.
Survivors include her husband Ralph H. "Baldy" Foster of Klamath Falls and her step-children and their spouses Jeff and Kathy Foster of Klamath Falls, Tom Foster of Kaneoha, Hawaii, and Janice and Patches Amuchastegui of Talent, Ore., her brother and sister-in-law Clarence and Pat Hunziker of Los Gatos, Calif., and seven grandchildren.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1921, in Park City, Utah, to Clarence H. and Flora (Cookson) Hunziker and came to Klamath Falls in 1928. She graduated from Klamath Union High School in 1939.
On Oct. 17, 1944, she was married to Al Brock. He preceded her in death in 1979. On Sept. 25, 1984, she married Ralph H. Foster in Reno, Nev.
In 1951, Faith began her long career in men's clothing when she went to work for Gene Favell at Gene's Menstore at the corner of Sixth and Main streets in Klamath Falls. In 1972, Faith and Lloyd Wilson became co-owners of the store that was founded in 1912 as a 3-K Store. In 1984, they closed the store and Faith retired after 33 years in the business.
She was a member of the Elkettes, Daughters of the Nile, The Red Hat Society, the Nomads and the Rocky Point Social Club. She enjoyed dancing, entertaining, traveling in her younger days, family functions and partying with friends. She loved the arts and tried her hand in many mediums.
Survivors include her husband Ralph H. "Baldy" Foster of Klamath Falls and her step-children and their spouses Jeff and Kathy Foster of Klamath Falls, Tom Foster of Kaneoha, Hawaii, and Janice and Patches Amuchastegui of Talent, Ore., her brother and sister-in-law Clarence and Pat Hunziker of Los Gatos, Calif., and seven grandchildren.
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