George Allan Foehner

Foehner, George Allan
Funeral Services for George Foehner, 90, will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Winslow, AZ. Interment to follow service at Desert View Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Greer's Mortuary Chapel, Monday, May 9, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. George Allan Foehner, was born April 2, 1921 to Benno and Zoe Ellen Foehner in Bellville, Texas. He entered into rest May 4, 2011 in Flagstaff, AZ. George moved to Winslow, AZ on August 7, 1921. Graduated from Winslow High School in 1939 (Lettered in football, basketball and track) Married Joanna Marie Grevillius on December 21, 1947. He worked for the Santa Fe Telegraph Office in Winslow, Arizona from August 23, 1940 to January 17, 1942 before entering military service. He served in the U.S. Navy from January 29, 1942 to December 11, 1947. He received a Navy and Marine Corps Medal for distinguishing himself by heroism on June 8, 1944, when the U.S.S. RICH suffered mining in enemy waters and was in a sinking condition. He boarded this vessel and removed eleven crew members that would have died without his aid. After military service he returned to work at the Santa Fe Telegraph Office in Winslow from 1947 until his retirement in 1982. He has been a member of The First United Methodist Church for 64 years. He loved his church and enjoyed planting flowers and keeping the grounds well groomed. He was a member of the Masonic Winslow Lodge No. 13 F. & A.M. for 50 years. In 1980 he received Citizen of the Year for Community Enrichment from the Winslow Chamber of Commerce. He was added to the WHS Wall of Honor in March of 2009. He was a loyal bulldog fan for over 60 years. He attended all the home games and when he couldn't make the games he listened to them on the radio. He enjoyed spending time with his family, children and grand children. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, wood cutting, camping and gardening. In his younger years he enjoyed picking pinon's and would often climb in the trees to shake the branches so more pinon's would fall. Some of his favorite hobbies were trapping gophers and he loved taking pictures. He looked forward to family dinners and barbecues as he loved to eat. He loved just driving around Winslow to see what was happening. He is survived by his brother Benno Jr. (Mel) of Phoenix, Arizona. Children, Linda Woem, Sylvia (Mike) Hartnett, Georgia Foehner, daugher-in-law Pam Pruitt; grandchildren, Derek (Sandra) Knight, Joseph (Amy) Hartnett, Jason (Celeste) Hartnett, Tara, Krystal and Eric Foehner, Great-Grandchildren; Brendan and Brody Knight, Zach, Sam, Brady, Avery and Mia Hartnett and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Benno and Zoe Ellen Foehner, his wife Joanna of more than 54 years, his son Bruce and son-in-law Robert Woern. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First United Methodist Church 101 E. Hillview St., Winslow, AZ 86047 condolences can be sent to www.greersmortuary.com