Gary E. Foskett (1956-2017)

Gary E. Foskett 60, died Feb. 3, 2017 at the Hutchinson Regional Hospital.  He was born May 20, 1956 in Texas, the son of Harlan and Goldie Foiles Foskett Sr. He has been a resident of Sterling since 2008 and formerly of Orlando, Fla. He graduated from Nickerson High School in 1975 and Hutchinson Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Human Resources. He was retired from the U.S. Navy serving in the Seabees. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and church choir, served as a Boy Scout leader and was Scout Master for Troop 369, all of Sterling. On May 21, 1977 he married Patricia Tierney in Mill Hall, Pa.

Survivors include his wife Patricia of the home; his son Paul Foskett and wife Allie and their children Sarina, Eric and Melissa of Gallatin, Tenn.; his daughter Brenda Foskett and fiancée Lloyd Wilson of Gallatin, Tenn.; and son, Jayce Markham of Sterling; brothers, Harlan Foskett Jr. of Austin, Texas, Michael Foskett of Kingman, Keith Foskett of Lorraine and Stanley Foskett of Bazine; sisters, Deborah Berends of Great Bend and Sharan White of WaKeeney.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Goldie Foskett Sr., brother Randal Foskett, niece Kandy White and father-in-law Lee H. Tierney.

Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Feb. 7 with family present from 5 until 7 p.m. at Birzer Funeral Home, 203 N. 7th in Sterling.  

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at the United Methodist Church, Broadway and Jefferson, Sterling, with Rev. Jeff Miller officiating.

Burial will Saturday, Feb. 11 at the City of Gallatin Cemetery, Gallatin, Tenn. with Dr. Steven S. Nelson officiating.

Memorials may be given to the Boy Scouts of America Troop 369 in care of the funeral home, Sterling.