Eldon Foreman Obituary (1926 - 2023)

Eldon Foreman, 96, died Friday, August 11, 2023, at home in Corydon. He was born in Elizabeth on September 28, 1926, the son of Henry and Bertha Schoen Foreman. He worked as a draftsman and served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of Hornickel Post 379 of the American Legion, was a member of Old Capital Church in Corydon, and a past member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Lanesville. Eldon loved IU basketball, gardening, woodworking, old tractors, and nature with a special love of watching the deer near his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margie K. Foreman; his son, David Foreman; brothers, Adrian and Howard and Marvell Foreman (infant); sisters, Ailene Kitterman, Naoma Smith and Mary Richert. He is survived by his son, Alan Foreman of Barnhart, MO and his daughter, Marcia Ehlers (Stephen H.) of Laneville, IN. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM Wednesday and from 10 AM - 1 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Officiants will be Pastor Andy Hanson and Pastor Allen Edwards. Pallbearers will be Bob and Brian Stem, John Liedof, Carl Jenkins, Jayson Otto and Robert Valentine. The burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be made to your choice of the American Heart Assn (heart.org), the American Lung Assn (action.lung.org) or the American Kidney Fund (kidneyfund.org).