FLOSSIE M. FOUST

January 21, 2016

Mrs. Flossie M. Foust, 89, of La Grange, Mo., died January 14, 2016 at the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton.

She was born June 13, 1926 in Ewing, Mo., a daughter of Floyd Harrison and Effie Mae Cason East. She married Sanford Eugene Foust in La Grange, Mo., on November 29, 1944. He died January 17, 1972.

Flossie was a member of the First Baptist Church where she participated in the WMU. She was also a Sunday School Teacher, Den mother for the La Grange Cub Scouts and taught sunbeam class. She worked as a CNA at the LCNH for seventeen years retiring in 1995. She had also worked at Gardner Denver during WWII and for Dr. Ellery as a nurse’s aide.

Survivors include two sons, Terry (Pamela) Foust of Tucson, AZ and Danny (Debby) Foust of Keokuk, IA; one daughter, Cheryl (Mike) Lowe of La Grange; grandsons, Scott Mc Nair of San Antonio, TX and John Foust of Keokuk, IA; granddaughters, Heidi (Darran) Kline of Quincy, IL, Angela (Riyan) Ziady of Broomfield, CO, Rachelle (Jason) Hansen of Thorton, CO and Michelle (Charles) King of Canton.  Great Grandchildren, Alec Kline of Quincy, Jason and Jacob Foust and their mother Julia Varner of Keokuk, Josh Mc Nair of San Antonio, Lucas Hansen of Thorton, Catherine and Lillian Mc Nair of San Antonio, Lissa, Kaylie and Karlie King of Canton, Reese Kline of Quincy, Ariadnee and Samarah Ziady of Broomfield; brother in law Robert Foust of Hannibal, MO; sisters in law, Geraldine Foust of Palmyra and Nancy (Roger) Cottrell of La Grange and also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother George Wm. East, four sisters, Lola Ludwig, Jane Shumate White, Ethel Brandt and Virtie Cook and granddaughter Melissa Lowe.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grange with Rev. Dean Collings officiating.Pallbearers: Floyd East, Randy Summers, Greg Jennings, Tony Cottrell, Lonnie Foust and John Ludwig. Honorary Pallbearers: LeRoy Brandt, Larry Brandt, Gene East, Lester Jennings, Danny Tallman and Curtis Foust. Music: George and Jody Shumate Vocalist’s; Dorothy Gillespie, organist. Visitation will be held Friday, January 22, 2016 from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Home in La Grange.

Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton.

The family suggest memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of La Grange or to the Lewis County Nursing Home.

Online condolences may be left at www.davis-fh.com