- Date Of Birth: September 29, 1938
- Date Of Death: July 26, 2021
- State: Indiana
Marilyn Maxine Fisher Foster passed away on Monday, July 26th, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born September 29, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before moving to St. Louis, Missouri as a child. She joins her mother and father, Maxine (née Gibson) and Floyd Eads Fisher as well as a stillborn son, Michael John, in heaven.
Marilyn was married to Robert F. Foster, Sr. for 16 years and had four children: Mercury/Bobby Roberts (Adelyn), Jeffrey Foster (Julie), Michael Foster, and Julia/Julie Foster. She adored her five grandchildren: Robyn (Matt), Amanda (Dave), Timothy, William, and Caroline, as well as her five great-grandchildren: Hazel, Dash, Maeve, Willa, and Madelyn, with one more on the way. Marilyn was the oldest of four siblings and is survived by her brothers, Gary (Margaret) and Roy, and her sister, Pat Cox. She is also survived by 5 nieces: Leslie, Mindy, Jana, Debbie, and Marsha.
Marilyn graduated from Kirkwood High in 1956. After graduating in 1960 from Washington University in St. Louis with a BS in Ed, she spent 20 years working in Elementary Education.
She was an amazing mother who would do anything to see her children happy. Our mother was incredibly generous and gave us so many gifts, including life, unconditional love and acceptance, new and fun experiences, an incredible education, and taught us compassion and inclusion. Marilyn was a devout Catholic, and spent the last 4 years as a resident of Little Sisters of the Poor St. Augustine Home in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she could be close to Jeff’s large and loving family.
