Information from Dave Carpenter 03/08/2018  JFC 

Ronald R. Foulks, 69, of Mishawaka, Indiana, passed away at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after a short battle with cancer.He was born October 25, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois to the late Milford and Norma (Zantello) Foulks.Ron was a Riley High School graduate.

Ron was married to Patricia L. Brown on August 17, 1989 in Bremen, Indiana.She survives along with their daughter, Rachel M. Foulks of Mishawaka.Also surviving are his son, Ronald R. (Audrey) Foulks, Jr. of Osceola; his step-daughter, Wendy L. (Douglas) Barnes of South Bend; and his step-son, Jay (Rusty) Hill of Osceola.He was blessed with eleven grandchildren:Laureen Foulks, Dustin R. Foulks, Sarah K. Foulks, Zachary M. Foulks, Casie M. Foulks, Skyler G. Foulks, Haley M. Barnes, Dean J. Barnes, Cleo G. Barnes, Dakota J. Hill, and Orion J. Hill.His beloved bird JoJo also survives.

Ron was employed by Kaser-Spraker Construction for the past several years both in the office and the field.Ron began his career in construction in 1963 after serving the Air Force where he was stationed at Minot, South Dakota and served as a crew chief for the B-52 Bomber.While in South Dakota, Ron also worked on a horse ranch.Ron joined the Carpenter Apprenticeship Program in 1963 and he worked as a carpenter ever since.Ron was a superintendent of construction at numerous construction companies in South Bend.He was an apprentice teacher for the Indiana Building Trades.Even though he wasn't a fan of swimming, Ron loved boats.He was an active member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary from 1991-2003.Ron was also very interested in how computers worked and took quite a few classes at Ivy Tech to learn more about them

.The visitation will be held on Thursday, April 10, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hahn Funeral Home located at 505 West 8th Street in Mishawaka.The memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m.The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society 601 W. Edison Rd. Mishawaka, IN 46545.

11/07/2019 DEC