Mary Foster Bishop

Mary Bernice Foster Bishop, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and cherished friend, returned to her Heavenly Father on September 4, 2009, where she was reunited with her eternal companion, George Obray Bishop. Bernice passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

Bernice was the first child of Andrew Jackson Foster and Mary Ann Fletcher, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 7, 1918. After graduating from West High School, Bernice worked for the State of Utah before marrying George in the Salt Lake Temple on May 1, 1940. Theirs was an exemplary marriage, noteworthy for its deep love and affable companionship. They loved being together.

Bernice and George were the caring parents of Michael Guy Bishop and Genice Gay Gigi Bishop Reese. Bernice was very active in her LDS ward and in her neighborhood. She was always there to lend a hand to the sick with a meal or make an encouraging phone call to bolster the spirits of the disconsolate or ailing. She was known for possessing a caring heart. Bernice loved people and was truly in her element when socializing with friends and entertaining guests. She was also known for her delicious deserts.

Bernice is survived by her son, Guy Kathy Bishop, daughter Genice Bishop Reese, 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, her sister in-law Betty Max Harward and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, sister, Aleen Joseph Linschoten, and brother, Charles Noah Foster. The family wishes to express gratitude to the staff at Lakeview Hospital who attended to Bernice so sweetly during her last days.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bountiful 28th Ward, located at 2285 South 200 West, Bountiful. Family and friends may call on Friday, September 11, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, located at 295 North Main Street in Bountiful, UT, and Saturday, at the Bountiful 28th Ward from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery.