Sarah Elizabeth Foster, 94, passed away February 21, 2012 at the Mountainview Nursing Home in White Sulphur Springs. She was born in White Sulphur Springs on December 14, 1918 to Patrick and Clara Bears. She married Keith A. Foster on September 13, 1937. She and Keith lived their entire lives in White Sulphur Springs with the exception of times spent working construction around the state.
She served as County Assessor for twenty-five years. During that time she was also President of the State Assessor Association. As a concerned citizen, she was a member of the Hospital Guild and the Castle Museum Board. She was an active member of the American Lutheran Church.
Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Keith, her parents, three sisters, and two brothers. She is survived by her son; Robert (Nancy) Foster of Belgrade, three grandchildren; Mark (Josephine) Foster of Belgrade, Beth (Jim) Howard of Gillette, Wyoming, and Anne (Mark) Olson of Belgrade and nine great-grandchildren; David, Katherine, Elisa, Erika, and Philip Howard; Trevyn and Jayce Olson; Danielle and Jonathan Foster. Many beloved nieces and nephews also survive her. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, square dancing and needle work.
Funeral services will be held March 4th at 11:00 am at the American Lutheran Church in White Sulphur Springs will burial following at Mayn Cemetery under the direction of Stevenson Wilke (formerly Twichel) Funeral Home. Contributions may be given to Mountain View Medical Center, the American Lutheran Church or to the Castle Museum.
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
11:00 am
Monday March 4, 2013
American Lutheran Church
411 Jefferson
White Sulphur Springs, Montana 59645
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
11:00 am
Monday March 4, 2013
American Lutheran Church
411 Jefferson
White Sulphur Springs, Montana 59645
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Ron Davison says
I will miss Sarah and think of her often. She was one of the most pleasent persons I ever knew and I will keep her in my heart .
Ron Davison says
I want to thank Betsy Salois and Gary Bears for sitting at Sarah’s bedside for two days and a night so she wouldn’t be alone. Thank you.
Patsy Kaleva says
My Aunt Sarah was such an awesome person. I miss the days when she used to come to Deer Lodge to visit my Mom (Violet Warren). They so enjoyed getting together to visit. It was fun to listen to all the stories from when they were younger. They got together one week & made me a beautiful quilt. My Mom couldn’t see much and Aunt Sarah had trouble doing the hand stitching because of her arthritis, but they managed to do it. I will treasure it forever! Aunt Sarah loved to talk & was very friendly. I remember taking her to the store one night & she came out & started talking to this guy. I thought she knew him, but she said “Oh no, I don’t know him, I was just saying hi & we started to visit.” HA I will cherish all these memories & miss her very much.
Betsy Salois says
I’ve been trying to figure out what to say about my Aunt Sarah. It’s not that I can’t think of things to say there is just so much. If you gave her a gift she made you feel like it was the best gift she ever received. Every item she had from someone she cared about ,was special. It didn’ matter if it was a cup with with a glued on handle that was her mothers or a small piece of fabric that a neighbor gave her. She treasured it. She was a person that gave of herself and never expected any thing in return. My Dad was 40 when he had his first heart attack. I can’t even began to know how much help she gave my Mom and Dad during this difficult time ,but I know we never had a Birthday or Christmas withtout a present. For my 16th birthday she sent money so I could have a dress to go to the Junor prom. I have the doll she gave when I was 6 and the fan she brought me from Alaska.
Her memory was great. One we would all like to have. She remembered everyones birthday, grandchildren,great grandchildren brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, greats and great greats. aunts, uncles friends and………. She kept track of all of us. She kept us connected. She kept us a family.
Thank you Aunt Sarah I am going to miss you so much!!
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