Mr. Noel W. Foss

December 25, 1934 - February 5, 2017

Noel W. Foss passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 while at Ozarks Medical Center due to natural causes. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children, and many friends at the time of his passing. Born December 25, 1934 to Victor Stanley and Alice Ruth (Whipple) Foss in Chicago, IL, he was 82 years old. Noel attended the University of Denver on a full scholarship for football. He also attended Drake University in Iowa, obtaining two Master’s Degrees in education, lacking only six hours from obtaining his PhD. Noel taught high school for 35 years, where he also coached football, wrestling, baseball, and taught drivers education. Upon moving here to Willow Springs, he also substituted at WSHS and WPHS. Noel also had a small business driving a horse drawn carriage in the city of Chicago, where he also provided pony rides and a small petting zoo to all sorts of events and parties. He also did all his own horse shoeing. Noel especially loved to be outdoors where he could horseback ride, camp, hunt, drive his golf cart with his dogs, and visit with his many friends and neighbors. Noel was greatly loved by his wife, children, and grandchildren, and his surviving sister, Alice as well as his many friends. He will be truly missed by all who knew him. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Willow Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.willowspringsfuneralhome.com