Jamie L. Foster

DWIGHT — Jamie Foster, 58, of rural Dwight, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, following a valiant battle with ovarian cancer.

Born Sept. 30, 1960, in Streator, Jamie Lou was a daughter of Kenneth and Donna (Krantz) Garretson. She was raised in Dwight and Ransom and graduated from Streator High School with the Class of 1978. On July 29, 1989, Jamie married Matthew James Foster in United Methodist Church in Ransom.

Jamie worked at Sponge Cushion in Morris, before staying home to raise her family, which always remained her number one priority. She later gained employment with Menards in Morris upon their opening and continued to work in the hardware department until recently.

Jamie loved antiques, as well as hunting for antiques with her friends. She enjoyed the idea of crafting and appreciated music, especially rock 'n' roll.

Survivors include her husband, Matt; four children, Sara Butterbrodt (Michael Hellmann), of Vandalia, Bethany Foster (Kevin Cassady), of Dwight, Corey Foster (Taylor Gaus), of Odell, and Callie Foster (Kyle D’Andrea), of Dwight; one grandson expected; one sister, Jill (Gordon) Dransfeldt, of Campus; her mother-in-law, Anne (the late Norman “Roger”) Foster, of Kinsman; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mike (Tina) Foster, of Morris, Mark (Joan) Foster, of Mazon, Shawn (Andrea) Foster, of Ottawa, Steve Foster, of Chicago, Dave (Lisa) Foster, of Alabama, Angie (the late Gary) Teague and Lynn (Jeff) McGhee, both of Morris, and Melissa Foster, of Kinsman; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Jamie was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Kenneth “Craig” Garretson; and her beloved companion, Bozwell.

Family will receive friends for visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Reeves Funeral Home, 408 E. Washington St., Morris. Private family funeral services will follow Saturday, Nov. 17. Cremation rites will be accorded and inurnment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ransom at a later date.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Jamie’s memory to the family for their distribution. Condolences may be left at Jamie’s Memorial Page, ReevesFuneral.com/notices/Jamie-Foster.

Reeves Funeral Home

408 E. Washington St., Morris, IL 60450

815-942-2500 ReevesFuneralHome.com