Jamie Foster

DWIGHT—Jamie Foster, 58, of rural Dwight, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, following a valiant battle with Ovarian Cancer.
Born Sept. 30, 1960 in Streator, IL, 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 the 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 and 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 and brother, Kenneth “Craig” Garretson and her faithful companion, Bozwell.
The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 408 E. Washington St., one block east of Illinois Route 47 in Morris. Private family funeral services will follow on Saturday.
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.
Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Jamie’s memorial page online by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com/notices/Jamie-Foster
Funeral services and cremation arrangements are being made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Morris.