Rose Lewis Foster

Born in Three Rivers, Texas to Denver and Thelma Teague. She was the third of 11 children. A depression baby she rode on the back of a model T to California picking cotton and fruit to help feed the family.

Rose met her first husband R. E. Hap Lewis at church in Yuba City and married three short weeks later on June 29, 1947. They were married 29 years until Haps untimely death in 1976.

Later she met and married her second husband Gene Foster and spent 31 years gold dredging on the Trinity River, floating on Lake Mendocino in their houseboat, and selling RVs at their property at the Forks.

Rose was the first Shaklee dealer in Northern California. She built a thriving business and enlisted many distributors throughout the country.

Rose became a member of Soroptimist International in 1966 and remained a member for 60 years until her death.

Rose’s book Vitamins & Herbs Almanac was published by BiWorld Publishers in 1975.

Everyone who met Rose call her a Firecracker and heard one of her many sermons about God.

Rose is survived by her daughter Susan Lewis Thornhill, son Rick Lewis (Donna), stepdaughter Gail Groverman (Steve), 6 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.

She was a 5th generation matriarch and will be remembered with love.

A Celebration of Rose’s Life will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11am at New Life Church 750 Yosemite Drive in Ukiah.