Walter Robert "Bob" Foss, 82 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 6:22 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born June 6, 1932, at Hartford, Connecticut, the only child of son of Walter W. and Roxcy (Peabody) Foss. On September 25, 1954, he married Carol Schroeder at Buffalo, New York. They were married 60 years. She survives.

Bob lived in Connecticut before moving to Fort Madison in 2010. He loved music and was a professional musician who played the violin, bass, and mandolin in orchestras while in Hartford Connecticut. He also worked as a tool maker and an inspector. He and his wife, Carol, owned and operated Tri-Town Travel for 20 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Korean War. He was a Catholic and a member of Holy Family Parish and the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the BPOE Elks Club, where he served as Past Exalted Ruler in Connecticut. He was a member of the Lions Club while in Connecticut. He was a member of the North Lee County Historical Society.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Foss, of Fort Madison, Iowa; four daughters: Jennifer (Steve) Cordova, of California; Kathryn (Michael) Brown, of Connecticut; Peg (Heather Fairchild) Foss, of New Hampshire; Sarah (David) Bonazza, of California; two sons, Jeffrey (Sheila) Foss, of Connecticut and Christopher (Ellen) Foss, of Ohio; 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A rosary will be recited at 4:00 pm Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Barr Memorial Chapel and Cremation Services. Visitation will follow and continue until 7:00 pm when a Christian Wake Service will be held at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church, Holy Family Parish, with Reverend David Wilkening as Celebrant. Following the services his body will be cremated and private burial will be at Claypoole Cemetery, Wever, Iowa. A memorial has been established for Holy Family Parish, Holy Trinity Catholic Schools, and The North Lee County Historical Society, contributions may be left at the church or the Barr Memorial Chapel and Cremation Services.