Si Foiles
Posted By Ballard Sunder Funeral Home On June 13, 2014 @ 12:55 pm In 2014,Obituaries | 9 Comments
Si Foiles age 77 of Savage passed away on Thursday, June 12th. There will be a Memorial Gathering and an opportunity for one more coffee with Si on Monday, June 16, 9:00 -11:00 AM, with Prayers and Reflection at 10:30 AM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 S. Marschall Road, Shakopee, MN 55379.
Silas was born on September 16, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, and he later moved to the Foiles Dairy Farm in Arkansas City with his parents Merle and Vera Foiles and brother Norman. Si and Norman helped with the farm chores and got up early to deliver milk around town. In high school, Si was president of his chapter of the Future Farmers of America. He also enjoyed many good times with his classmate and long-time friend, Clayton Scott.
After graduating from Arkansas City High School, Si met and married Janice Wilson in 1957. In 1959, they welcomed the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Tanja. Si enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in Key West, Florida where he worked as a corpsman. When Si wasn’t working, he enjoyed spending days at the beach with Tanja.
Once honorably discharged, Si moved his family to Oklahoma City and soon there was an addition — another beautiful baby girl, Vicki. Si delivered milk, sold cars and managed a Kmart store to support his family. Si and Janice went their separate ways, and the girls lived with their mom.
Deciding to take advantage of the G.I. Bill, Si went back to school and earned a degree and certification as a Urologic Physician Assistant from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse. Outreach with the University of Minnesota Urology Department became Si’s passion. Si covered much of Minnesota and northern Iowa for his work, including hospitals in New Ulm, Canby, and Marshall.
It was at a hospital in New Ulm that Si met the love of his life, Julie Anderson. Working together Julie did not take to Si. After some time, she realized that it was much easier being his friend than his coworker. Eventually the two began dating and became engaged. One night during happy hour, Si and his boss (and future best man) planned an entire wedding and scribbled Julie’s assignments on a restaurant check. Si and Julie were married on August 31, 1985 in Deephaven, MN.
Together Si and Julie did a lot of traveling. They always attended the American Urological Association conferences. Held in a different city each year, it took them to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, New Orleans and Boston. They also enjoyed annual winter trips to Tucson to visit Tanja and Vicki.
After Si retired in 1999, he and Julie moved to Boston for 3 ½ years for Julie’s work. Once her assignment was completed, they moved back to Minnesota and made their home in Savage. While Si didn’t have any hobbies of his own, he would hunt, fish and golf whenever his friends invited him. Si also loved his cats, and he took extra good care of Pericles and Protagoras. Si had a passion for cooking, and his specialty was his dry-rub ribs. Si watched cooking shows so he could learn and try new recipes. Si loved spending time with his friends and was a regular for morning coffee with the guys.
After a number of years of battling with health issues, Si passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital. His family was with him. He will be forever loved and remembered always by his wife, Julie Foiles; daughters, Tanja (Glenn Blevins) Foiles, Vicki (Jeffrey) Bozarth; grandchildren, Robert, Kristin and Paul; 3 great-grandchildren; foster brother, Norman (Oneta) Bryant; and other loving relatives and friends. Si is preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Animal Humane Society in Si’s honor.
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Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart. T, Vicki, and Julie I know you all have wonderful memories. T, I know you will always have them close in your family pictures, your family tree, your Facebook timeline. Share them with me anytime. Love ya, Lin
So sorry for your loss. Uncle Si will be missed. I enjoyed occasional comments with him on Facebook the past few years. We understood Kansas wheat fields and sunflowers growing wild along Kansas highways. My father was Si’s older brother.
Dear Tanja,
Linda told me of your Dad’s passing. Please accept our sympathy, and extend our condolences to your sister and the family. Linda said you were with him, and as much as you probably suffered; your Dad’s final moments were with his daughter. From the first day of your life to the last day of his life, you were with your Dad. That’s a good thing.
Love,
Barb and Paul
Dear Tanja,
Linda told me of your Dad’s passing. Please accept our sympathy, and extend our condolences to your sister and the family. Linda said you were with him, and as much as you probably suffered; your Dad’s final moments were with his daughter. From the first day of your life to the last day of his life, you were with your Dad. That’s a good thing.
Love,
Barb and Paul
We are so sorry for your (and our) loss of Si. We’ve known Si for as long as he has been married to Julie. His dry humor will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of his presence. His warm and caring heart will be what we will always remember. It was Si who called when Lefty got not so good medical news this spring. But in actuality, it was Si who was suffering far more critical medical issues at the time. With Si, what you saw and heard is what you got. He never tip-toed around an issue. You always knew where he stood. His honest and forthright approach to life, mixed with a big smile and lots of wit, will be what we will remember as “Si”.
We are so sorry for your loss. We will always remember Si at our academy awards parties – he always won top prize! Si came across as someone with a great wit and passion for the issues of the day.
June 14, 2014 at 7:55 p,m.
Though we lived far apart in later years, Si and I were as close to each other as if we lived next door. We visited by phone almost everday and tried to get together at least once a year. I can only say that I’ll miss him forever and so will the rest of my family. He provided us with so many good times. Our thoughts are with Julie, Tanja and Vicki and their families.
We thought a lot of Uncle Papa Si & enjoyed the visits with both of you. He will be missed greatly. Thanks for helping to see that my Mom received the treatment she needed & being there when things became rough. I enjoyed being called Miss America by Papa Si. You have both been blessings in our lives. Love you guys!
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It is a very sad day for me, Si, was a brother to me. We were both in an orphanage together during our early years. Si, and I were placed in a foster home, where we lived together as brothers, as we did at the orphanage. Even though I had five brothers from my ancestral family, Si, was the only brother I ever got to know as a brother. We didn’t communicate much because he didn’t like to use e-mail, or Facebook, as many that knew him know. Even though he didn’t often respond to my attempts to communicate, he indicated to me that he enjoyed hearing from me ,and wanted me to continue sending them. Si, will be missed, and we want his daughters Tanja, and Vicki, to know that we send our love and continue to pray for their comfort during this difficult time. Aunt Oneta and Uncle Norman