Robert “Bob” James Foster was born October 25, 1942 to Cecil Wayne and Geneva Opal ( Paris) Foster.  He was a 1960 graduate of Reynolds High School. Bob proudly served 4 years in the United States Air Force from 1961-1965. He was stationed in Glasgow, Montana. After his service he lived in Monticello and worked at RCA, Alcoa, retiring from Omni Forge.

Bob had talent for creating things with his hands. He enjoyed woodworking and refinishing furniture. After retirement, he built and displayed train and ship models. He was an avid book reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. He was a Boilermaker fan and enjoyed watching Purdue Men’s and Women’s basketball. Bob’s favorite pastime was listening and singing along to classic country and blue grass music. 

Bob was a gentle soul and loved being outdoors and took in many stray dogs and cats over his lifetime. He also enjoyed being an uncle and attending family reunions over the years with siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews. Many of us enjoyed his stories of his Air Force years, his factory work, and tales of all the family and friends he had loved. 

Bob is survived by two brothers, Michael (Cheryl) of Glen Burnie, Maryland and  Richard (Crystal) of Brookston; two sisters, Donna (Mike)Hermansen of Phoenix, Arizona and Joann Kaiser of Kokomo; many nieces and nephews, Larry (Chunmei Tao) Ostheimer, Tina Montgomery, Jennifer (Phil) Shores,  John Foster, Kathy Foster, Babette (Jerry) Poland, Kitzie Korniak, Heather (Alex) Frost, Natalie Foster, Adam Foster, Bradley (Tammy) Manning, Elyse Kaiser, Diana (Tara Hensle) Kaiser, Matt Kaiser. He is also survived by several grandnieces and nephews. 

A special thank you to the doctors, nurses and medical staff at White County Memorial Hospital, IU Arnett in Lafayette, and IU Methodist Hospital Indianapolis and the Monticello Fire Department. Words cannot express our gratefulness for the care and support he received. 

Friends may call on Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 11am until time of services celebrating Bob’s life at 1pm at the Fred L. Miller Memorial Chapel of the Roscka Roth & Clapper Funeral Home in Monticello. 

Interment will follow at Monon Chapel Cemetery in Monon.

Memorials may be given to the Kokomo Humane Society or the Guernsey Church of the Brethren. 

Please share memories and condolences online at www.clapperfuneralservices.com.