Frances Kay Foster

Frances Kay Foster of Kapaa passed away in Lihue on March 12, 2024 at the age of 80. Frances was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on June 19, 1943. She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree at Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University) and her Master’s degree at Texas Christian University. Fran moved to Arlington, Texas and taught high school English at South Grand Prairie High School.

In 1991, Fran moved to Kauai where she was a teacher and a guidance counselor at Kapaa High School. She took a personal interest in the students that she came to know at the high school. Fran always told people back home that she moved to Kauai for the flowers.  She loved to take care of her collection of orchids on her lanai. Her family enjoyed visiting her on Kauai and she loved how much her family and friends enjoyed the beauty of the island. She could not wait for a recap of the day’s adventures, especially when sunny Poipu always came through on rainy days. Fran was curious about the lives of people she interacted with, would ask questions about their situations and often had advice for how to solve their problems.

She is preceded in passing by her parents Travis and Nancy Foster; and her brother, Travis Vincent Foster.  Frances is survived by her daughters, Amy (Bobby) Newberry of Liberty, Missouri and Meredith Foster of Rockport, Texas; her sister, Judith Foster of Carrollton, Texas; her sister-in-law Susan Cannon of Corrales, New Mexico; and her grandchildren Clay (Hannah) Newberry of Blue Springs, Missouri and Brenna Newberry of Honolulu, Hawaii; as well as her nieces Lindsey Richardson (Todd Slavinsky) of Carrollton, Texas and Kelsey (Paul) Jendrzey of Lubbock, Texas.

Kauai Memorial Gardens assisted the family with arrangements. For more visit Legacy.com

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