Thelma E. Foist, 86 of Columbus passed away Saturday April 23,
2016 at Miller's Merry Manor.
Before retirement she was employed as a bookkeeper for Burnside
Concrete.
She was a member of Burnsville Christian Church, Lady Elks and Lady
Moose.
She loved to do word search and help her husband Bob sell his
woodworking at festivals.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in
Hope with Dan Shaw officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 8
p.m. and Tuesday one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be donated to Burnsville Christian Church
or Our Hospice of South Central Indiana through the funeral home.
Born February 10, 1930 in Bartholomew County, Thelma was the
daughter of Glen D. Bowers, Sr. and Lottie M. Rust Bowers. She
married Robert D. Foist August 7, 1949 at the Burnsville Methodist
Church and he preceded her in death August 24, 2015.
Survivors include; children, Robert L. (Susan) Foist of Columbus,
Elizabeth A. (Greg) Barriger of Columbus and Thomas D. Foist of
Youngstown, OH; grandchildren, Thomas M. (Mindy) Barriger of
Shelbyville, Gregory T. (Kellie) Barriger of Hayden, Karielle A. Foist
of Atlanta, GA and Kelsea D. Foist of Chicago; great grandchildren,
Aric W. Barriger of Mosinee, WI and JoAnn E. Barriger of Hayden;
sister, Bertha Jane Studler of Columbus.
Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, husband; brother,
Glen D. Bowers Jr. and sisters, Rebecca Ammerman, Genevieve
Shaw and Sylvia Raney