David Paul “Dutchy” Foster, 59, of Granite City, Illinois passed away at 1:24 a.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. He was born April 11, 1959 in Granite City.
He was employed as a supervisor with Plateplus, formerly known as Cargill, in Granite City with 23 years of dedicated service in the steel industry. He enjoyed his days fishing, woodworking, flying drones, gardening and traveling and loved the ocean.
He married Linda Louise (Widel) Foster on July 15, 1995 in Granite City and she survives. In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his father and stepmother, Melvin L. and Donna Coakley of Granite City; daughter, Jessi and son-in-law, Jeremy Holtgrave of Granite City; daughter, Alicia Burkett of St. Louis; son, Dustin Foster of Portland, Oregon; daughter Taylor Foster and significant other, Mike Thomas of Waterloo; four grandchildren, Zachery, Allison, Destiny and Christian; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Sherry Coakley of Granite City, Robbie Coakley of Granite City and Donna and Larry Dunn of Pontoon Beach; other extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Carole Sue (Farley) Coakley; brother, Robert Coakley and a nephew, Cody Hyde.
In celebration of his life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Henry Crippen officiating.
Burial will follow at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and may be accepted at the funeral home. www.irwinchapel.com
