Vera Jean Foster, age 60 of North Platte passed away on January 12, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE with her husband by her side. Vera was born to Walter and Patsy (Culp) Payne on September 6, 1955 in Oklahoma City, OK. She went to school in Oklahoma until she met the love of her life, Douglas Foster. The couple moved to North Platte to start their family. On a brief move back to Oklahoma they had their first of seven children. Shortly after, they moved back to North Platte and had six more children. For Vera life was about spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved going to garage sales and Goodwill so she could find treasures for her grandchildren. She was a mom, aunt, grandmother, and friend to everyone she met. You would hardly see her without one of her grandchildren or children around; she always had a smile. Doug and Vera were always together. She loved collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia. She rarely missed any sporting event, program, or activity that her husband, children, or grandchildren were involved in. Vera will be remembered for her smile, laugh, and willingness to help everyone, caring about others and putting herself last. With all the ailments she had, she never showed she was hurting.
Vera was preceeded in death by her parents Walter and Patsy Payne; her brother Robert Payne; and her in laws Frank and Elsie Foster.
Vera leaves behind her husband Doug of North Platte; 5 sons Cody (Mandy) Foster, Heath (Chandy) Foster, Dana (Ricci) Foster, all of North Platte, Treavor (Jessica) Foster of Hershey, NE, Brett (Turney) Foster of O’Neil; 2 daughters Lydia Woodward and Cassandra (Gary Brogdon) Foster of North Platte; and 27 grandchildren, Crashell, Rylee, MJay, Tallon, Anthony, Daniel, Mason, Tanner, Adyson, Holly, Zoe, Shaylin, Baily, Nivek, Silver, Jackson, Makenna, Carly, Karter, Sadie, Jaylee, Phoenix, Ethan, Maci, Kayden, Carson, Allison; as well as 1 brother Walter (Brenda) Payne; 5 sisters Betty Best, Janis (Robert) Bettinzole, Mildred Payne, Teresa Brown, Sandy (John) Bookout all from Oklahoma; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family.
Memorials are suggested to the family to help cover expenses and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday January 18, 2016 at Harvest Christian Fellowship with Pastor Jacob Rahrig officiating. Burial will follow at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from noon until 6:00 p.m. Sunday January 17, 2016 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.