Jane R. Foss

A Graveside Service will be held at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:00 PM, with a Celebration of her Life to follow at the Redmond Grange Hall. Age 80, died Tuesday March 28 Boise, Idaho. Born in Modesto, California January 6, 1937 to Joe & Hazel Merchant. Went to grade school in Lancaster, Ca. The family moved moved to Middletown where she & her brother Rex went to high school. Prior to graduation she worked during the summers at Holberg Lodge @ Clearlake. In 1955 she graduated from Middletown High School in California. In 1956 she was working as a waitress when she met Charles Stern, They married 1957, they had two children Rick, & Cathy. In 1960 they divorced. She & her two small children moved to Brothers.Oregon where her parents were living and began a new chapter in their lives. On June 11,1962 she married the love of her life Art Foss & his two small boys C.B & Jim. In 1964 they welcomed daughter Jody to the family. They raised their family on the G.I. Ranch. near Brothers Or. She was involved with the Pall Mall Club & The Cattlewomens Association at Paulina. They loved paying pinochle with everyone on the high desert. In 1971 Janie moved into Terrebonne during the week so the kids could go to high school.She would drive in from the ranch on Monday mornings to delivery kids to school & then would pack up & go back to the G.I. on Friday nights after games, They spent vacations and summers at the ranch until 1983 when the last of the kids graduated. She worked along side of her husband on the ranch for over 30 years. In 1986 they started Oregon Natural Beef with Bob & Connie Hatfield. They were very involved with The Paulina 4H Club, The Redmond High School Rodeo Club & The Oregon High School Rodeo.Association ~ The Redmond Booster Club. She was a member of the Redmond Art League from 1971 - 1983. She cooked, housed and transported numerous high school kids to the ranch so they could earn money to rodeo. In 1985 the ranch sold and they moved into ranch in Terrebonne. In 1991 they bought a ranch in Parma, Id, In 2000 they moved to Vale, Or. She was an active member of The Dairy of Oz Parma Bowling Team. and The Wild Bunch Book & Cards Club. She was preceded in death by Her husband of 47 years Art, Her Parents Joe & Hazel Merchant, & brother Tim Merchant. She is survived by her brother’s Rex Merchant of Long Beach, Washington & Mike Merchant and his wife Diane of Paisley Oregon . Sisters Molly Merchant Fenton of Walla Walla, Washington & Penny Merchant Fry of St. Ignatius, Montana. Her Children, C.B. Foss & his wife Joy of Terrebonne,Ore. Jim Foss & his wife Kay, of Adrian,Ore. Rich Foss & his wife Dawn of Madras,Ore. Cathy Foss Johnson & her husband David of Baker City, Ore. & Jody Foss Moulton & her husband Richard of Vale, Ore. Grandchildren are Calder, Rachel, Austin, J.P. Brittany, Rick, Brady, Makenzie Foss, Josh, Caleb, Jared, Micah, Paul & Hannah Johnson, Matt & Katy Moulton. 22 great grandchildren, Numerous nieces & nephews & cousins. And a life time of great friends! “Janie would like to let you know that her work here is done. She received a call, a sort of an offer she couldn’t refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge signon bonus, a reunion with the love of her life ~ Art & family and friends she has not seen in a long time. Job security is exactly 110 percent. Her new mission takes her to a wonderful place where she will be socializing, painting, ,bowling, gardening and reading to her heart’s content. Music, laughter and love are guaranteed. The tritip is delicious, and a grapefruit screwdriver to die for, and she will never gain an ounce. She left detailed instructions for her family and friends to celebrate her mission here, which has now been completed. Low adherence to this instruction will not be tolerated.”