Frances Evelyn Foster

FOSTER, Frances Evelyn

Frances passed away peacefully at the Bethany Care Centre Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Didsbury, Alberta, at the age of 91 years. She was born November 13,1923 to Bessie and Thomas Hunt in Carstairs, Alberta. She grew up in the Big Prairie area.

Frances first married Robert Arthur Jones when she was 17 years of age. They resided on a farm in the Westerdale area and had a family of four boys, Thomas, Donald, Dwayne, and Charles. She went on to marry Ken Foster and lived in Buck Lake, Sundre and Innisfail area until his passing.

Frances had a passion for handcrafts. She crocheted and sewed for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. When she wasn’t busy creating for her family she kept busy crocheting toques for charities.

She will be remembered for her love of family by her children, Tom (Donna), Dwayne (Chris) and Charlie (Linda); 8 grandchildren, Phillip (Dianne), Warren (Monika), Bonnie (Troy), Michael (Tessa), Karen (Barkley), Jessica (Roy), David (Erin), and Heather (Wade); 19 great grandchildren; and her sister, Irene Scheunert. Frances is predeceased by her husband, Ken Foster; her son, Donald (1970);  a brother, Jimmy; and two sisters, Emily and Jean.

A Private Family Memorial was held at Big Prairie on Saturday, May 09, 2015.