OBITUARY: Darlene Rae (Fox) Foth, 1925-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Adapted from Mitchell County Press online, Feb. 4, 2004]




                        Darlene Rae (Fox) Foth 

Funeral services for Darlene Rae (Fox) Foth, age 78, of Osage, Iowa, were
held Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment was in the
Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage. Darlene died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004
at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City.

Darlene was born Nov. 6, 1925, at Riceville, the daughter of Chauncy
and Adeline (Shea) Fox. Darlene graduated from Riceville High School
in 1943. She attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and graduated as a RN from a three year nursing program. Darlene
moved to Osage and worked at the Nissen Hospital.

On Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27, 1947, Darlene was united in marriage to
Thomas W. Foth, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. She
worked at the University of Iowa Hospitals while Thomas was a student
at the University of Iowa. When they returned to Osage she worked at
the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital as an obstetrics and operating
room nurse. Later Darlene was employed as a school nurse at the Osage
Community Schools. Darlene enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She
had a passion for reading and writing.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother Donald Fox;
and one sister Mary Victorine.

Darlene will be greatly missed by her family and her husband of 56 years
Thomas Foth of Osage. Her nine children are: Christine Ann Betts and
husband Ron, Osage; Russell Thomas Foth and wife Julie, Cedar Falls;
Marjorie Mary Markham and husband Richard, Osage; Michael Patrick Foth
and wife Lisa, Hawaii; Frederick Paul Foth, Osage; Lawrence James Foth
and wife Julie, Osage; Virginia Margaret Thompson and husband Dennis,
Osage; Jane LaVern Foth, Osage; and Anthony Joseph Foth, Minneapolis.
Her 23 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; one sister Helen Lynch
of Coralville and numerous nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706, was in charge
of arrangements.
 

    Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson