Nancy Lee Foster, age 63 of Belle Fourche, SD, formerly of Salmon, Idaho, went to join her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. She passed away at Sturgis Regional Hospital in Sturgis, SD.

A memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Assembly of God in Newell, SD, with Pastor Nathan Keller officiating.

Nancy was born on November 21, 1945, in Newport, VT, to Theodore and Laura (LaBounty) Broome. At age 16, Nancy married Ira Taylor in St. Johnsbury, VT. Three children were born to this union. The family later relocated to Salmon, Idaho.
In June of 1971, Nancy married the love of her life, Mannie D. (Dude) Foster, Sr., of Salmon, Idaho. To this union, two children were born. In the fall of 2001, Nancy suffered health problems that forced a change in her life. Then in the spring of 2005, she chose to relocate to South Dakota to be near her daughter Karen. During Nancys younger years, she enjoyed camping and hunting with her husband Dude in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Idaho. In her spare time and up until the time of death, some of her favorite hobbies were arts and crafts, sewing, word finds and puzzles. During her time of employment, she worked at King B Jerky Plant, B & B Bakery, Kings Department Store, and Discovery Health Center, all in Salmon, Idaho.

Survivors include her son Robert Foster; daughters Karen Wallace, Debbie Bielby, Connie Lincoln, and Patti Merchant; step-daughters Cheryl Crain and Mary Abernathy; step-sons Marvin Foster, and Duane Foster; brothers Wilmer Broome, George Broome, and Theodore Broome; sisters Marilyn Sobota and Patricia Gilman; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Mannie Foster, Sr.; parents Theodore L. Broome and Laura B. LaBounty; and brothers and sisters Robert, Raymond, Liz, Eleanor, Lillian, and Freda.