John Foundas

Rosary: Monday at 7:00 pm at the Pondera Funeral Home in Conrad, Montana

Funeral Mass: Tuesday at 10:30am at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Conrad, Montana

Rite of Committal: Wednesday at 11:00 at Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.

John Constantine Foundas, 80, died after an extended illness on Friday at the Pondera Medical Center.

Rosary Service will be Monday at 7pm at the Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday at 10:30am at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Conrad. Burial will be Wednesday at 11:00 at Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Sarah I. Foundas of Conrad; daughters, Krista (Dan) Anderson of Conrad, Renee' (Gary) Dent of Conrad; a son, Kenton (Tracy) Foundas of Prescott Valley, AZ; 9 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by a grandson, James.

John was born on February 12, 1927 in Bloomington, IL to George and Florence Foundas. Like many young Americans, John was moved by the attack at Pearl Harbor and with forged papers, enlisted in the Army at the age of 15. He served four years, part of the time in the Philippines. He was a member of the underage veterans organization. On June 1, 1946 he married the love of his life, Sarah I. Guy in Bloomington.He began his college studies at Pella, Iowa and went on to receive a BA and MA in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa graduating in 1956. His works as a physical therapist took him first to McHenry, IL then to Astoria, OR and then to Miles City, MT where he became head physical therapist at the VA Hospital and also worked at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City. He worked later on in the Billings area as a physical therapist for the Visiting Nurse Service. He retired in 1995.

He was involved with Knights of Columbus and was a 4th Degree member, was a core presenter of the Right to Life organization in Montana, former member of Kiwanis, former member and president of the Sacred Heart Roundtable, and involved in the organization of the Miles City St. Vincent DePaul.John loved to tie flies, fish, and hunt. A very intelligent man, he was always involved with news, current affairs, and had a deep concern for the human condition. He kept furthering his education and knowledge through reading articles, journals, and working on his computer.

Memorials are suggested to St. Michaels Catholic Church in Conrad or to the charity of your choice.