Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Russell Charles Foust

Dec. 12, 1903 - Jan 2, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 1/6/2007
SOUTH BEND - Mr. Russell Charles Foust, 104 passed away in his South Bend residence in the early morning of Wednesday, January 2, 2008. He was born December 12, 1903 in Huntington, Indiana to the late Price Foust and Margaret Saul.

 

In 1954, he married Loriane Josephine (Fields) Foust who survives, of South Bend. Russell is also survived by his son, Jay D. (Cindy Seaman) Foust of South Bend; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and seven step-great-grandchildren. Mr. Foust was predeceased by a stepson, Donny Litherland on May 11, 1992

 

He had lived in the South Bend area for over 50 years. He was an Automobile Salesman and loved being a clown in the Barnum and Bailey Circus. He was also part of the Foust Flying Dare Devils, Trapeze Artists. Mr. Foust owned a Lawn Services Company after he retired. After he stopped the lawn service, always wanting to stay busy, he would spend his days out collecting cans and bottles sometimes with his son.

 

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008. Services will be at 4 p.m. immediately after visitation in McGann Hay Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 435 S. Ironwood Dr. at Jefferson Blvd.