Foster, Mary Judith (nee Britt), passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the age of 94.

Beloved mother of David (Terri Thurman) Foster, John Foster, Mark (Judy) Foster, and Robert (Susan Kostecki) Foster; grandmother of Chris (Vint) Butler, William (Kelly) Emerson, Briana (Sean Johns) Foster, Kathleen Foster, Leah Foster-Gomez, Brian Foster, Mathew (Sarah) Foster, Samuel Foster, Daniel (Sheila) Foster, James Whitener, Jeremiah (Keisha) Schumaker; great-grandmother of Lauren Butler, Barrett Butler, Jenna Emerson, Steven Emerson, Dayaneira Gomez, Soraya Gomez, Joseph Foster, Sarah Foster, Traesyn Foster, Kaiyah Foster, Britannia Foster, and Reave Foster, Joseph Foster, Sarah Foster, Koda Whitener, Rhett Whitener, Ahryal Schumaker, and Phoenix Schumaker; sister of the late Marthe Hamilton; aunt of Paul (Lynette) Hamilton; dear friend to many.

Mary was born October 6, 1931 to Bryant and Mary Britt. She was raised with her sister, Marthe Robards in a home built by her father in Overland, MO. She and her sister were both graduates of Normandy High School where she met her husband, Ray Foster. During her high school years, she sang for commercials aired on KSDK. Mary had four sons that she raised while working. Her career ultimately took her to Monsanto Chemical, where she worked as a legal secretary. She was a long-standing member of Salem United Methodist in Ladue, where she also volunteered in the office. Mary also was an active volunteer at both Kingdom House and Loaves and Fishes food bank. Mary lived a life guided by her faith. Her creed was "God is first, family is second, and I am third".

Services: Visitation at Salem United Methodist Church, 1200 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63131, Tuesday, September 8, 10:00 a.m., until time the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.  Interment Lake Charles Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LifeWise StL (formerly Kingdom House Saint Louis) . As a service of SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.