Fay Fouts

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Fay S. Fouts was born January 4, 1912, to William Adel and Elizabeth (Mosher) Fouts in Dunlap, Iowa. Fay attended Grove Township Shelby County School #2. Fay married Helen Patricia Burns on November 21, 1930, in Logan Iowa. The couple farmed in the Galland's Grove area until 1965. They then moved to Dunlap where Fay worked for Schaben Auction Service. The couple moved to Council Bluffs and Fay worked at Offutt Air Force Base. Fay retired in 1980 and the couple returned to Dunlap where they lived in the funeral home and helped their son and daughter-in-law with visitations. Helen died April 15, 1998.

Fay was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He had served on the Grove Township Board and had served as clerk of the Grove Township. Fay enjoyed baseball and horse racing, and he was always ready for a card game. He enjoyed spending time with his family and he always had a smile on his face.

Fay died Sunday, February 4, 2007, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap, Iowa at the age of 95 years and one month.

Fay was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen; infant son Billy Darrell, three brothers, Holley, Harvey and Floyd; and three sisters, Florence Greenwood, Ethel Steinhauser and Julia Lahr. He is survived by eight children, Pauline (Jerry) Kloewer of Harlan, IA, Bob Fouts of Dunlap, IA, Phil (Anita) Fouts of Woodbine, IA, Kenneth (Janice) Fouts of Dunlap, IA, Phyllis (Wilbur) Peterson of Sahuarita, AZ, Vicky (Tom) Henkelman of Denver, CO, Becky (Dave) Young of Queen Creek, AZ, Jim (Peggy) Fouts of Dow City, IA; 33 grandchildren; 77 great grandchildren; 10 great great grand-children; one brother Glen (Doris) Fouts of Beaumont, TX; one sister, Marcella Hansen of Carson City, NV; and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Dunlap, Iowa
Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 10:30 am

Celebrant
Rev. Paul Strittmatter

Musicians
Fran Klein
Jerry Baldwin
Amanda Sandvold

Selections
In the Garden
How Great Thou Art
Here I am Lord

Honorary Pall Bearers
Fay's Grandchildren

Pall Bearers
Pauline Kloewer, Bob Fouts,
Phil Fouts, Kenneth Fouts,
Phyllis Petersen, Vicky Henkelman,
Becky Young, Jim Fouts

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa