Obituary: Arlen B. "Oop" Foster

Celebration of Life

Funeral services will take place on Friday, November 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM (Mountain).

United Methodist Church
Wall, South Dakota

Interment

Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota

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In memory of

Arlen B. "Oop" Foster

of Wall, South Dakota, died on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City at the age of 73

Arlen Bruce Foster was born November 30, 1940, in Wall, South Dakota, the fourth of six children born to Leo and Murph Foster. He attended rural grade school and graduated from Wall High School in 1959. Arlene served in the Army National Guard for eight years, being honorably discharged in 1968.

Arlen spent the past 20 years in the Ft. Pierre area where he worked numerous jobs. He was well known and well liked for his humor and portrayal of holiday characters, whether it be birthday, New Years, Christmas, Easter, or 4th of July.

After his retirement, Arlen enjoyed woodworking projects.

Survivors include a son Todd Foster; a daughter Tonya Faig; sisters Barb Reoh and her husband Charlie of Rapid City, and Lynda Staikoff and her husband Ted of Black Hawk; a brother-in-law Kenny Parker of Pierre; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Arlen was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Dixie Parker and Marsha Vaughn; and a brother Dennis Foster.

A celebration of life service was held 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 28, at the United Methodist Church in Wall.

Interment was at the Wall Cemetery.

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES
Friday, November 28, 2014 - 10:00 a.m.
United Methodist Church
Wall, South Dakota

OFFICIANT
Tom Foster - Nephew

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

INTERMENT
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota

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I know this is quite late but I wanted you to know I remembered you well from the 120 days in Chadron! ~ Fred Schlickbernd Chadron, Ne (4/17/2021)
He traveled a long journey and now he is home. My condolences to the family ~ Linda Zemlicka Highmore S.D. (11/23/2014)
Our deepest sympathy to the family. Oopie was one of a kind. He will be missed. Rest in peace Oop..... ~ Alvin and Donna Wall, SD (11/23/2014)
Rest in peace Oopie. We will miss you.Our heart felt condolences to the family. ~ Megan and Barry Richardson Denver, CO (11/23/2014)
Oppie was an amazing guy. So glad I got to know him while I lived in the Wall area and worked at the Badlands Bar. He will be greatly missed. Thoughts and Prayers to the family.
~ Kathleen & Charlie Carlson Kadoka, SD (11/23/2014)
THANKS FOR SERVING ~ A VETERAN 55 ANYWHERW AV RCSD (11/23/2014)
Barb and Lynda, please accept my sympathy at the loss of your brother, Arlen. I was glad to see you arranged to have him moved near you. I'm sure that was good for all of you. I think of you all often. ~ Theresa Hanzlik (11/23/2014)