Elizabeth E. Foust

Elizabeth Edelene (Logue) Russell, Fischer, Foust went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the age of 98. Born on December 8, 1915 in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of the late John F. and Susan E. Moses Logue. Raised and schooled in Pittsburgh, Elizabeth graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in January 1935. After graduation, she joined her family who had moved to Bedford, PA where she met and married Ned Eugene Russell. Together they had one daughter. She was a Red Cross volunteer during WWII. In 1944 she moved to Lancaster to work in Quality Control with RCA, retiring from there 36 years later. In 1945 she joined Emanuel Lutheran Church and married Henry W. Fischer Sr. that same year; who was Scout Master of BSA Troop 11. During their involvement with the Troop, they visited Washington, DC and the White House where they presented the President and Mrs. Eisenhower with her home baked shoe fly pies and other home baked Dutch goodies for which she received a lovely note from Mrs. Eisenhower.

In the Fall of 1948, she worked to help form the IBEW-AFL for RCA and served as their first secretary. In the mid-1950’s she became a Girl Scout Leader at Emanuel Lutheran Church. In the late-1950’s she graduated from the Dor-Beth School of Cosmetology and opened her own shop in her home. In 1961 she received her teaching degree in Cosmetology. Throughout their marriage Henry & Elizabeth traveled extensively throughout the United States and were instrumental in the promotion of Philmont Scout Ranch in Philmont, NM. In 1995, after being widowed for 20 years, she married Dr. Wilson A. Foust, Sr., and together they set off at the ages of 80 and 90 on a 7,000 mile jaunt across the US. The next 11 1/2 years were spent cruising, traveling, gardening, cooking, canning, freezing, baking, and wintering with family in Florida.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Donna Rae (Russell) Scherpf and her husband Arvid M. of Florida, and Virginia L. (Fischer) Deaner, wife of the late Gene W. of Lancaster; and two stepsons, Wilson A. Foust, Jr. of Lancaster, and Robert S. Foust of Arlington, VA.

Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 36 great-great grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by a son, Henry W. Fischer, Jr. and his wife, Mary Y. Grumbine; half sisters, Mary Mable Logue, Carrie S. Logue, and Thelma Marie (Logue) Campbell; half-brother John James Logue; brother, George William Logue; and sisters Sadie Lucielle Logue, Florence Mae (Logue) Koontz, Virginia Elenar (Logue) Hillegass, and Carrie Catherine (Logue) Mock.

Elizabeth was known for having a big heart, and she showed it by using her spare time to take care of others.

Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend a Funeral Service on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 540 W. Walnut St., Lancaster, PA 17603 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Kurt S. Strause officiating. The family will greet friends from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Interment will be in the cemetery of Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 E. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church, 540 West Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 or Hospice & Community Care, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601.