Submitted by: Dan Rich
Oct. 25, 1938 - April 5, 2008
South Bend Tribune 4/9/2008
MISHAWAKA - Ronald R. Foulks, 69, of Mishawaka, Indiana,
passed away in the Saint. Joseph Regional Medical Center after a
short battle with cancer. He was born October 25, 1938, in
Peoria, Illinois, to the late Milford and Norma (Zantello)
Foulks. Ron was a Riley High School graduate.
Ron was married to Patricia L. Brown
on August 17, 1989, in Bremen, Indiana. She survives along with
their daughter, Rachel M. Foulks of Mishawaka. Also surviving are
his son, Ronald R. (Audrey) Foulks Jr. of Osceola; his
stepdaughter, Wendy L. (Douglas) Barnes of South Bend; and
his stepson, Jay (Rusty) Hill of Osceola. He was blessed
with 11 grandchildren: Laureen Foulks, Dustin R. Foulks, Sarah K.
Foulks, Zachary M. Foulks, Casie M. Foulks, Skyler G. Foulks,
Haley M. Barnes, Dean J. Barnes, Cleo G. Barnes, Dakota J. Hill
and Orion J. Hill. His beloved bird JoJo also survives.
Ron was employed by Kaser-Spraker
Construction for the past several years both in the office and
the field. Ron began his career in construction in 1963 after
serving the Air Force where he was stationed at Minot, South
Dakota, and served as a crew chief for the B-52 Bomber. While in
South Dakota, Ron also worked on a horse ranch. Ron joined the
Carpenter Apprenticeship Program in 1963 and he has worked as a
carpenter ever since. Ron was a superintendent of construction at
numerous construction companies in South Bend. He was an
apprentice teacher for the Indiana Building Trades. Even though
he wasn't a fan of swimming, Ron loved boats. He was an active
member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary from 1991-2003. Ron was also
very interested in how computers worked and took quite a few
classes at Ivy Tech to learn more about them.
The visitation will be held on Thursday,
April 10, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Hahn Funeral Home,
located at 505 West 8th Street in Mishawaka. The memorial service
will follow at 7:00 p.m. The family requests that memorial
donations be made to the American
Cancer Society,
601 W. Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545.