Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Foster, Donald Judson February 4, 2013
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Tues. Feb. 5, 2013
	
Dr. Donald Judson Foster, 73 of Portland, passed away Feb. 4, 2013 from a two 
month illness.

Donald was born Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 in Stanton, Mich. He was the son 
of Donald (Odel) and Dorothy (DeArmond) Foster.

Donald grew up in Lyons and graduated from Lyons High School in 1957. Following 
high school, Donald enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. Upon his honorable 
discharge from the Air Force, he began working at Oldsmobile in Lansing, Mich. 
He started out as an hourly worker and rose through the ranks to General 
Supervisor. He retired from Oldsmobile Sept. 1, 1992. He went to work the 
following day for Alchem Aluminum in Coldwater, Mich., as a consultant.

When that assignment was concluded, in June of 2000, Donald enjoyed retirement 
for a few years until going to work for Volt Sciences (John Deere) in China the 
fall of 2005. Donald spent the next seven years working in China on a schedule 
of four weeks on and two weeks off. Donald was forced to leave that job when he 
was admitted to the hospital Dec. 9, 2012.

Donald earned his associate’s degree from Lansing Community College in Lansing 
Community College in Lansing, Mich., his Bachelor’s degree from Northwood 
University in Midland, Mich., his master’s degree from Aquinas College in Grand 
Rapids, Mich., and his Ph.D. from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minn.

Donald is survived by his wife, Donna (Kuhtz) Foster; his daughter Diana (Tom) 
Smith; and two grandsons, Travis Judson (Lyndsy) and Gabriel Charles. Also 
surviving is one brother, Gilbert (Nancy) of Florida and one sister, Patricia 
Smith (Kenneth) of Ionia.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jackie Lee Foster.

Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Portland, Mich., on 
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m. and 
Friday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home of Ionia. His final resting 
place will be in Ferris Center Cemetery.

For those desiring donations may be made to the Hospice House in Lansing, 
Michigan. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.


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