Louis Foley

1939 - 2023

Louis Foley
Born: April 3, 1939 in Spring Valley, IL
Died: July 30, 2023 in Ottawa, IL
Princeton - Dr. Louis Joseph Foley M.D., 84, of Princeton, Illinois, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Pavilion of Ottawa.
Louis was born on April 3, 1939 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley, Illinois to Archie and Celestine (Fenoglio) Foley. He graduated from Hall High School in 1957, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1961, with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Science. He completed his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1965, a Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria in 1971, with a specialty in Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Iowa. Dr. Foley was a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He established his medical practice in Princeton, Illinois, serving Perry Memorial Hospital, St. Margaret's, and Illinois Valley Community Hospital. He was appointed Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery during his medical career and was an Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration. He served in the United States Army Medical Corps and the United States Army Reserve.
Beyond his professional achievements, "Doc" cherished his role as a father above all else. He instilled in his children the importance of family and unconditional love. He was a farmer, a firearms enthusiast and hunter, an instrument rated private pilot, and a professional musician who loved big band music and ballroom dancing. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the American Legion Post 125, and a member of St. Louis Parish in Princeton.
He is survived by two sons, Louis Foley Jr. of Sumter, SC, and Darryn Foley, of Blythewood, SC; four daughters, Cheryle (Mark) Williams of Princeton, IL, Michelle (Steven) Keutzer of Princeton, IL, Karen Riva of Ottawa, IL, and Laura (Adam) Warhausen of Freeland, MI; thirteen grandchildren, Catherine (Robert) Bussmann and Elizabeth Foley, Mark Jr. "Mack" and Bennett Williams, Savannah Mistarz and James Foley, Lily Ann, Caroline, William and Kendall Keutzer, Mary Riva, Jared and Eli Warhausen; one great granddaughter, Elizabeth Bussmann; cousins and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Beth, in infancy, his parents, his sister, Marlene Manahan, his daughter-in-law, Suzanna C. Foley, and a dear friend, Gail K. Bonucci.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Legion Post #125 in Princeton, Illinois.
Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 4, 2023 at Norberg Memorial Home Inc and Monuments in Princeton, IL.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Pastor Monsignor James Kruse officiating.
Graveside services and burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Princeton with military rites accorded by the American Legion Post #125.
Online condolences may be directed to www.norbergfh.com