Robert “Bob” S. Foster, 84, of Perryville, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, at the Monticello House in Jackson.
Bob was born December 16, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles E. and Helen P. Smith Foster.
Bob was a 1958 graduate of Cape Central High School.
He and Sondra Kay Patrick were married on June 17, 1960, at the home of Sondra’s uncle in Cape Girardeau. They had been married for 60 years when Sondra passed away on July 6, 2020.
Bob’s employment included 11 years at Marquette Cement Plant in Cape Girardeau; five years as a deputy with the Cape County Sheriff’s Department; and 25 years with ABF in Jackson, retiring in 1999.
Bob was a 48-year member of the Excelsior Masonic Lodge #441 in Jackson and a 35-year member of the Scottish Rite. Bob was always proud that he became a 32nd-degree mason at the same time as his father and son did.
During his free time, Bob enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his grandson, Robert. His hobbies included cutting wood and woodworking.
In 1999, he and Sondra took a “bucket list” trip to Alaska.
To cherish his memory, Bob leaves two children, Keith (Becky) Foster of Perryville and Karen (Jason) Reece of Perryville; grandson, Robert (Madison) Reece of Oak Ridge; brother-in-law, J.D. (late Jo Ann) Houseman of Springfield; two sisters-in-law, Polly (Jerry) Huckstep of Jackson and Phyllis (late Terry) Huckstep of Jackson. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, adult sister Jo Ann Houseman, and an infant brother, Douglas Foster.
If considering making a contribution in Bob’s memory, the family suggests the Excelsior Lodge #441, P. O. Box 413, Jackson, MO 63755; Masonic Home of Missouri, 6033 N. Masonic Dr., Ste. A, Columbia, MO 65202; or SEMO PETS (former Humane Society of Southeast Missouri), 180 Weston Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.
There are no services. Cremation arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab above Bob’s obituary article at mccombsfuneralhome.com.
