IPSEN, FOSTER HUGHES, June 25, 1937 – October 29, 2004

Foster Hughes Ipsen, 62, honored husband and illustrious father, departed from his earthly estate, into his eternal rest on October 29, 2004 in the Oneida County Hospital. He had fought a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer for two years.

He was born June 25, 1937 in Malad, Idaho, the youngest child of Nephi Ruel Ipsen and Ada Hughes Ipsen. He grew up on the family farm and learned the value of hard work from his parents. This work ethic stayed with him throughout his entire life. He graduated from Malad High School in 1955 as student body president and co-captain of his football team. He also received his Eagle Scout award that year. He attended BYU during the winter months for several years before leaving on a mission for the LDS Church to the Western States Mission, where he served from 1959-61. He returned back to BYU until 1962 when his father passed away and Foster took over running the family farm.

He married his eternal sweetheart, Kathleen Heileson, in the Idaho Falls Temple April 16, 1963. Together they built a wonderful life along with their children. Their life was filled with hard work and church service as well as community and personal service. Foster farmed full time as well as being a full-time Farm Bureau Insurance agent for Malad from 1966 until January, 2003.

He had a beautiful, rich, baritone voice and sang at weddings, funerals and many functions by himself and many years with his wife, Kathy. He and his wife were charter members of the Malad Valley Community Chorus. He served as its president several times before his illness curtailed him. He served on many committees including Youth at Risk, Chamber of Commerce, Malad High School sports club, and the Lion’s Club where he also served as it’s president. He served on the Oneida County Hospital Board for nine years, and on the Pleasantview/Samaria water board.

He was an avid scouter all his life. He received many scouting awards including the Silver Beaver Award in 1979 and the Timeless Values Leader in 2004 for a life time of service to the Boy Scouts of America. He loved to hunt and fish, and he spent many summer vacations with family and scouts at his favorite camping place, Red Fish Lake.

He served as Bishop’s counselor, High Counselor, Bishop of Pleasantview Ward, and as Stake President of the Malad Stake. He also served as High Priest Quorum President in two different wards, Gospel Doctrine teacher, and as a temple worker in the Logan Temple for a year and a half before he became too ill to continue. He always plowed his neighbors’ gardens in the spring, and their driveways in the winter. He learned the art of pit barbecue from Emory Wight and for many years did big banquets and summer parties for large groups of people without charge; seeing people enjoy his meat was payment enough.

He is the father of four children, Apral Ipsen, Logan, Utah; James Ruel, stillborn son; Carienne (Michael) Dickman, Logan, Utah; Dr. Derek (Jennifer) Ipsen of Kaneohe, Hawaii.

He as preceded I n death by his parents and infant son, He is survived by his wife, children and four grandchildren, Cheyenne and Shayna Dickman, and Malannee and Blake Ipsen; four sisters, Leora Brown and Iris Blaisdell of Malad, Idaho; Carol Eliason of Holbrook, Idaho; Florence Bowman, Rexburg, Idaho; and a brother, Grant Ipsen, Boise, Idaho.

Funeral services were held November 3, 2004 in the St. John First Ward building. His burial was in the Pleasantview Cemetery under the direction of Horsley Funeral Home.