Stephen Edward Foster, of Columbus, WI, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024.

He was preceded in death by his father Charles, mother Inez, two brothers and two sisters.

Steve was born February 22, 1933, to Charles and Inez Foster in Foley, MN. After high school Steve worked for a local car dealer.  In 1953 Steve entered the US Army. Steve spent two years in the service and was honorably discharged in 1955. After time in the service Steve when back to work with the same car dealer in Foley. In 1955 he married Virginia Goenner of Clear Lake, MN.  While in Foley Steve and Virgina were blessed with two boys, Edward and Dennis. In 1960 Steve took a management job for Nation-Wide Brake Service in Minneapolis.  Steve and Virginia moved to Robbinsdale, MN near Minneapolis, MN where he started his new job.  After 10 years with Nation-Wide Brakes, Stephen was offered a job in Wisconsin from Hunter Engineering. He decided to pack up and move the family with two additional boys, Joe and John, to Columbus, WI. They were lucky to find a nice home on the Crawfish River. Perfect to raise four boys. Shortly after they were blessed with a baby girl, Nancy. Steve worked for Hunter Engineering for 30+ years.

Steve and Virginia traveled to Alaska, Jamaica, Bahamas, Canada, and many great places in the United States.  Steve loved to fish in Minnesota and Canada, golf at the Columbus Country Club, play cards, garden and woodworking.

Steve was a member of Knights of Columbus for 60 years and a member of Rotary for 46 years.

Steve is survived by his wife Virginia of 69 years and their children: Ed, of Waukesha, WI, Dennis of Mantorville, MN, Joe of Kingwood, TX, John of Menomonee Falls, WI, and Nancy of Franksville, WI. Stephen adored their seven grandchildren and their three great grandchildren.

A Private Funeral Service will be held at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Columbus, WI.  Interment will be at St. Marcus Church Cemetery in Clear Lake, MN.

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