Ira Foose, 65, of Mahanoy City, passed away June 29 at his residence.
Ira was born in Shenandoah, April 26, 1952, a son of the late Alice VanHorn and Clarence Foose.
He grew up on a farm in the Brandonville area and was a graduate of the Hazleton High School. He had many jobs during his lifetime, including farming, construction and as a welder working at Summit Manufacturing in Hazleton, where he last worked in 2001.
He was also a volunteer camp host at Locust Lake State Park, a pastime he enjoyed since 2007.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Mae Kane.
Ira is survived by his wife, Nora Cook Foose. They would have been married 29 years on July 2 of this year.
Ira is also survived by three daughters, Wanda Foose, and her mother, Ira's first wife, Elaine Lindenmuth, Ashlie Foose and Abigail Foose, all of Mahanoy City; two sisters, Donna Vale, Brandonville, and Carol Garrison, Shenandoah; two brothers, Paul Foose, Shenandoah, and Clarence "Buddy" Foose Jr., Brandonville; five grandchildren, Sapphire Haas, Christofer Haas, Izabella Reimard, Rayne Reimard and Grace Reimard, and expecting the arrival of Elijah Reimard in the near future.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Church, Brandonville, with Pastor Jay Serafin officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Burial will take place in the Brandonville Union Cemetery immediately following the church service. Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown, is assisting Ira's family during this time of need. Sign the online guest registry or leave a condolence at www.ringtownfuneral.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 1, 2017
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Ira was born in Shenandoah, April 26, 1952, a son of the late Alice VanHorn and Clarence Foose.
He grew up on a farm in the Brandonville area and was a graduate of the Hazleton High School. He had many jobs during his lifetime, including farming, construction and as a welder working at Summit Manufacturing in Hazleton, where he last worked in 2001.
He was also a volunteer camp host at Locust Lake State Park, a pastime he enjoyed since 2007.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Mae Kane.
Ira is survived by his wife, Nora Cook Foose. They would have been married 29 years on July 2 of this year.
Ira is also survived by three daughters, Wanda Foose, and her mother, Ira's first wife, Elaine Lindenmuth, Ashlie Foose and Abigail Foose, all of Mahanoy City; two sisters, Donna Vale, Brandonville, and Carol Garrison, Shenandoah; two brothers, Paul Foose, Shenandoah, and Clarence "Buddy" Foose Jr., Brandonville; five grandchildren, Sapphire Haas, Christofer Haas, Izabella Reimard, Rayne Reimard and Grace Reimard, and expecting the arrival of Elijah Reimard in the near future.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Church, Brandonville, with Pastor Jay Serafin officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Burial will take place in the Brandonville Union Cemetery immediately following the church service. Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown, is assisting Ira's family during this time of need. Sign the online guest registry or leave a condolence at www.ringtownfuneral.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 1, 2017
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Ira Foose, 65, of Mahanoy City, passed away June 29 at his residence.
Ira was born in Shenandoah, April 26, 1952, a son of the late Alice VanHorn and Clarence Foose.
He grew up on a farm in the Brandonville area and was a graduate of the Hazleton High School. He had many jobs during his lifetime, including farming, construction and as a welder working at Summit Manufacturing in Hazleton, where he last worked in 2001.
He was also a volunteer camp host at Locust Lake State Park, a pastime he enjoyed since 2007.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Mae Kane.
Ira is survived by his wife, Nora Cook Foose. They would have been married 29 years on July 2 of this year.
Ira is also survived by three daughters, Wanda Foose, and her mother, Ira's first wife, Elaine Lindenmuth, Ashlie Foose and Abigail Foose, all of Mahanoy City; two sisters, Donna Vale, Brandonville, and Carol Garrison, Shenandoah; two brothers, Paul Foose, Shenandoah, and Clarence "Buddy" Foose Jr., Brandonville; five grandchildren, Sapphire Haas, Christofer Haas, Izabella Reimard, Rayne Reimard and Grace Reimard, and expecting the arrival of Elijah Reimard in the near future.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Church, Brandonville, with Pastor Jay Serafin officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Burial will take place in the Brandonville Union Cemetery immediately following the church service. Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown, is assisting Ira's family during this time of need. Sign the online guest registry or leave a condolence at www.ringtownfuneral.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 1, 2017
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Ira was born in Shenandoah, April 26, 1952, a son of the late Alice VanHorn and Clarence Foose.
He grew up on a farm in the Brandonville area and was a graduate of the Hazleton High School. He had many jobs during his lifetime, including farming, construction and as a welder working at Summit Manufacturing in Hazleton, where he last worked in 2001.
He was also a volunteer camp host at Locust Lake State Park, a pastime he enjoyed since 2007.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Mae Kane.
Ira is survived by his wife, Nora Cook Foose. They would have been married 29 years on July 2 of this year.
Ira is also survived by three daughters, Wanda Foose, and her mother, Ira's first wife, Elaine Lindenmuth, Ashlie Foose and Abigail Foose, all of Mahanoy City; two sisters, Donna Vale, Brandonville, and Carol Garrison, Shenandoah; two brothers, Paul Foose, Shenandoah, and Clarence "Buddy" Foose Jr., Brandonville; five grandchildren, Sapphire Haas, Christofer Haas, Izabella Reimard, Rayne Reimard and Grace Reimard, and expecting the arrival of Elijah Reimard in the near future.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Church, Brandonville, with Pastor Jay Serafin officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Burial will take place in the Brandonville Union Cemetery immediately following the church service. Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown, is assisting Ira's family during this time of need. Sign the online guest registry or leave a condolence at www.ringtownfuneral.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 1, 2017
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