John Foster, 53

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John W. Foster, 53, of Springfield died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A memorial gathering will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Staab Funeral Home in Springfield.

Private burial will be held at a later date at Chatham Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Foster was born on Sept. 24, 1961, in Springfield, the son of Robert E. and Genelle F. (Rankin) Foster.

He had worked at Franklin Life and Sentinel Pest Control and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed playing guitar and was an apprentice at the Luthier Shoppe. He also enjoyed NASCAR.

Mr. Foster is survived by two sisters, Karen (Jeffrey) Bentley of Harrisburg and Terry Gaddis of Dawson; aunts and uncles, Duane (Ruth) Rankin of Glen Carbon, Judy Rankin of Charleston, Reva Ruby of Springfield and Phyllis (Boyd) Lively of Litchfield; a nephew, Michael (Danielle) Gribble of Equality; and a great-niece and nephew, Mace Jackson and Brittany Nicole Gribble.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family of Mr. Foster to assist with funeral expenses.