Biography Janet Carol Foat, age 68 of Westfield, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at HospiceCare Inc., Madison. She was born on August 9, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Elmer and Ellenor (Rigsby) Foerster. Janet married Vernon Foat on December 10, 1975 in Woodstock, IL. She was a professional roller skater in McHenry, IL who participated in dance skating winning several awards. Janet retired from Brakebush Brothers, Westfield after 28 years of work. She had a passion for Elvis and Barbie’s and a great love for her entire family.
Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Vernon; seven children, Ralph (Diane) Rounds II, Janet (Timothy) Bieschke, Michael Foat, Jeffrey (Linda) Foat, Toni (Jim) Hoy, Candy Foat and Christina Angel; 20 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; her mother, Ellenor Foerster, Portage, WI; three sisters, Mary Crago, Eva (Leon) Krause and Georgia (Ron) Wuteska; three brothers, James (Mary Ann), Walter (Janet) and Rick (Nadine) Foerster; two sisters in law, Donna Lewis and Nancy Nusbaum; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Janet was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Foerster; infant granddaughter, Rebecca Rounds and grandson, Jonathan Rounds.
A funeral service for Janet will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at Steinhaus-Holly Funeral Home, Westfield. A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Services will also be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at Schneider Leucht Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock, IL. Interment will be in McHenry Co. Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to HospiceCare Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711.