Dorothy (Androes) Foust
(1929 - 2019)
Obituary
After living a rich and fulfilled life,
Dorothy Ann Androes Foust peacefully departed this earth on Oct. 16,
2019, at age 90. Dorothy was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, on Feb. 13,
1929 to Pete and Marie Androes. Shortly thereafter the family moved
to Kansas, where Dorothy was raised in the German-Russian Mennonite
communities of Elbing and Newton.
After graduating from Newton High
School in 1947, Dorothy worked her way through Halstead Hospital
School of Nursing, completing her degree in 1951. It was while in
nursing school that Dorothy's good friend and roommate, Virginia
Miller, introduced Dorothy to her future husband and Virginia's
cousin, Charles D. Foust. After Dorothy's graduation and Charles'
completion of his military service in Korea, the couple married on
Dec. 14, 1952, in the First Christian Church in Newton.
Over the next 57 years, and prior to
Chuck's death in June 2009, the couple created loving, nurturing
homes for their children and grandchildren, first in Bartlesville,
Oklahoma, then Santa Cruz, California, and finally in Dallas and
Clear Lake City, Texas.
For Dorothy, serving others through her
chosen profession and subsequent volunteering roles was a calling and
a way of life. She took great pride and joy in her career as a
licensed Registered Nurse. After beginning her nursing career at the
renowned Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Dorothy helped establish the
Jane Phillips Geriatrics Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Dorothy
held supervisory nursing roles throughout her career and retired in
the late 1980s to devote her time to her family and her volunteer
work.
Among other activities and endeavors,
Dorothy was a long-time board member of Interfaith Caring Ministries
in Clear Lake and volunteered at the Interfaith Resale Shop. She also
volunteered at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Clear Lake United
Methodist Church and served as a coordinator for Bay Area Meals on
Wheels for over 25 years.
Dorothy loved to travel with Chuck and
they enjoyed visiting with friends and family. Both Dorothy and Chuck
had a passion for gardening and were particularly proud of their
roses and flowers. Dorothy was an accomplished baker and candy maker,
as well as a talented seamstress and avid quilter. One of her many
legacies to her children and grandchildren is an extensive collection
of beautiful hand-stitched quilts.
Preceding Dorothy in death were her
beloved husband, Charles D. Foust; parents, Pete and Marie Androes;
stepmother, Margaret Androes; older brothers, Leslie and Paul
Androes; and long-time friends, Virginia Miller and Milford Ediger.
She is survived by her brother, Willard
Androes (Kathleen); her sisters, Betty Harmony, Melba Langenegger and
Mary Lou Schmidt (Robert); children, Barbara Powell (David), Marcia
Fox (David) and Paul Foust (Cathy); grandchildren: Dane Powell
(Teresa), Catherine Powell (Zak), Brian Foust, Kevin Foust (Rachael)
and Caroline Powell; great-grandchildren, Charles, Lana and a
soon-to-be-born baby girl; as well as many nieces, nephews,
sisters-in-law and other extended family members.
The family would also like to thank the
residents and management at Village on the Park in Friendswood,
Texas, as well as Dorothy's special caregivers, Marilyn Swaboda and
Oxana Peacock.
For Dorothy, her faith, her family and
her dear friends reflected her joy for life. She never stopped trying
to make the world a better place and her life was devoted to
selflessness and giving. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, please
consider making a donation in Dorothy's name to Interfaith Caring
Ministries in Clear Lake (www.icmtx.org) or to Bay Area Meals on
Wheels (www.bayareamealsonwheels.com).
A Memorial Service will be held at 11
a.m. Friday (Nov. 8, 2019) at Trinity Heights United Methodist
Church, 1200 Boyd Ave, Newton, KS 67114.
