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Portrait of Jerry Lynn Foster Jr.
In loving memory

Jerry Lynn Foster Jr.

November 4, 1972 – May 7, 2022
Lived 49 years
Wynoochee cemetery · Montesano, Washington
Life story

Jerry Lynn Foster Jr. passed away on May 7, 2022. He was born on Nov. 4, 1972 to Jerry Lynn Foster and Linda Kaye (Fenton) Foster in Aberdeen, Washington. He was raised in Montesano and graduated from Montesano Jr./Sr. High Class of 1991. Jerry was a Local 66 foreman sheet metal worker for 29 years, mostly working in the Seattle area.

Jerry coached sports for 16 years, including Elma Junior High football, Montesano and Elma youth football, and Little League. He loved golfing, coaching, taking his kids to go clam digging, cooking, hunting, hiking and fishing. He loved supporting his local sports associations.

Jerry and his wife Dianna Lynn Foster had been together eight years and recently married on Oct. 31, 2021.

Jerry is survived by his wife Dianna at their home in Montesano; mother Linda Foster of Montesano; sons Blake Dean and Jase Richard Foster; daughter Declyn Grace Foster; stepchildren Brenten Michael Wayne and Kennedi Renea Beste; sister Melissa (Dave) Fruen; nieces and nephews MaKayla, Mady and Wade Ridenour and Chance Fruen; and many cousins and extended family. He is preceded in death by his father Jerry; grandparents Richard and Lillie Foster, and Clifford and Dee Fenton.

A church service was held Friday, May 20, at the Assembly of God, 125 S Sylvia St, Montesano, WA 98563, a graveside service was held at Wynoocche Cemetery after the church service, and a reception was held at the Montesano Moose Lodge after the graveside.

He will be remembered for his infectious smile and big hugs.

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1972
Born November 4
1972
Born
1979
Jerry was 7 when Microsoft moved its headquarters to Bellevue
1982
Jerry was 10 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1989
Jerry was 17 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1994
Jerry was 22 when Jeff Bezos founded Amazon near Seattle
1995
Jerry was 23 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2000
Became a dad to Blake
2004
Became a dad to Declyn and Jase
2007
Jerry was 35 when the first iPhone went on sale
2014
In a relationship with Dianna
2021
Married
2022
Passed away May 7, age 49
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Missing you 💕

It's been 2years,24months,73days+1(leap year),104weeks,17520 hours,1051200 minutes since I have heard your voice.I really miss your weekly visits.I miss you 💕

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