Submitted by: Dan Rich
Charles Edward Foster
Nov. 8, 1916 - Jan. 6, 2000
South Bend Tribune 1/10/2000
Charles Edward Foster, 83, of
Homewood Avenue, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away in his residence
following a short illness at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Charles was born on November 8, 1916, in Mishawaka to John and
Elvah Mae Foster.
On Nov. 2, 1940, he was united in marriage
to Beatrice E. Colclesser, in the church now known as the
Albright United Methodist Church. Charles served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II, being honorably discharged from service in
1945. Upon his discharge, he returned to this area, taking a job
at Dodge Manufacturing Company, in Mishawaka. In 1946, Charles
took his postal exam, and passing it, he became a mail carrier
for the U.S. Postal Service. He retired in 1975, after serving 24
years. Charles was a life member of the American Legion and the
V.F.W. He was head usher for many years for the Mishawaka High
School football and basketball games.
Charles is survived by his wife, Beatrice,
and by their two children, Peggy Foster of Mishawaka and Randy
Foster of Mill Creek, Ind. He is also survived by two
grandchildren, Jessica and Joseph Foster.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
Jan. 11 in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St.,
Mishawaka, where friends will be received from 11 a.m. until time
of services. Officiating the service will be Rev. Ken Mahan.
Burial is to follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola,
Ind.
The family requests that memorial
contributions be made to the Albright United Methodist Church, in
lieu of flowers.