Tennis Foels

Tennis L. Foels, 63, was born in Postville June 1, 1954 to parents Leo and Dorothy (Friederich) Foels. He died Sunday, January 28, 2018.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 22 from 4-7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. A celebration of life will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, February 23 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.

Tennis was baptized and confirmed at the Community Presbyterian Church in Postville. He most recently attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. He was a 1972 graduate of Postville High School. June 2, 1995, Tennis was married to Diane Snitker.

Tennis was employed at Cabela’s in Prairie du Chien, WI. He enjoyed musical and drama productions, visiting with the elderly, feeding and identifying birds, riding in his Ranger, the Chicago Bears and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Tennis is survived by siblings, Terry (Jan) Foels, Thomas Foels and Tammy (Kenny) Monk; his mother-in-law, Jean Snitker; his step-sons, Brian (Eva) Olson and Bruce (Erika) Olson; his grandchildren, Patience (Josh) Williams, Brett (Jordan), Blake, Emily, Blane, Kaitlyn and Brady Olson; his great-grandchildren, Caleb, Skylar and Maddox; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Larry and Sharon Snitker, Suzanne Snitker, Julie and Don Russell, Joe and Jolene Duwe, Randy and Beth Snitker and Glen Snitker; many aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and friends; and a special friend, Lori Deering.

Tennis was preceded in death by his wife, Diane; his parents, Leo and Dorothy Foels; his father-in-law, Merlin Snitker; and a sister-in-law, Oma Foels.

Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under “obituaries”.