- Date Of Birth: August 2, 1931
- Date Of Death: June 30, 2015
- State: Iowa
Richard G. “Dick” Foth, 83, of Livermore, Iowa, passed away June 30, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Home in Algona, Iowa, following a brief illness. Dick is survived by his children, Diane Devin of Livermore, Randy (LaMona) Foth of Livermore, Mary K. (Steve) Smith of Algona, Wendy Foth-Hiscocks of Wesley, and Robert (Julie) Foth of Livermore, Stepdaughters, Stephanie (Tom) Hundertmark of Rutland and Laura (Mike) Elsbecker of Algona. Left to cherish his memory are 23 Grandchildren and 15 Great-Grandchildren, a sister, Betty (Richard “Casey”) Thul of Humboldt, and a brother, Allen (Joyce) Foth of Livermore. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gayle Foth, his parents, George & Molly Foth of Livermore, brother Gordon Foth, sisters Marge Meihan and Ellamay. Richard “Dick” was born to George & Molly Foth on August 2, 1931 on a farm near Bancroft, Iowa. When he was 8 years old, the family moved to a farm near Livermore and farmed that for many years. He received his education from St. Joseph’s School until 8th grade, then going to Livermore High School, graduating in 1949. He started his service with the U.S. Army in 1950 and served during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge from the Army, Dick married Dorothy (Christensen) Bell, from which they had 5 children. He farmed for many years by Livermore and later moved to Bode to continue farming and raising cattle. Following a farm sale in 1968, Dick switched professions and opened Foth Lumber Yard in Livermore, which he operated for many years. He met and married Gayle Louise Wilson. Dick changed jobs again, turning over the Lumber yard to his son Randy, and started over-the-road trucking, which was truly a passion of his. He loved to see and travel all over the country in his “big rig”. He worked for several trucking companies until settling with Decker Truck Line in Fort Dodge, Iowa starting in 1988 and worked for them until he retired in 2001. He received awards of safe driving and 4 different 1 million mile awards. He never caused an accident, although a lady did crash into his semi. Dick had a great love of doing woodworking in his garage, caring for his yard and most importantly, feeding the deer, birds and squirrels that frequented his back yard. He could be counted on for a quick game of Gin (of which he usually won) or sharing a sip of his “best batch ever” and was seen quite frequently driving his golf cart around Livermore. Dick loved being with family & friends, playing golf or watching sports, live and on T.V., and especially of Dallas Clark. Dick was a proud lifetime member of the American Legion and was very involved in the organization. Going on the Honor Flight this past year to Washington D.C. was a dream come true for him. He will be missed for his quick wit and his steadfast, but often unspoken, love of family.
