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51 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, April 5, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend March 15, 2004 Jenny, left, and Maddie Waxstein look at the damage to a mobile home after a car smashed into it Sunday morning in Phoenix. Ethyl Marlene Foster, a passenger in the car, was killed. Mail Tribune / Andrew Mariman Passenger dies as car crashes into home A 67-year-old Phoenix woman on her way to church died Sunday when a car driven by her 86-year-old friend crashed into the front of a mobile home. Ethyl Marlene Foster died at the scene of the 9:02 a.m. accident at 3761 S. Pacific Highway, Unit 17, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters said. Foster lived just a couple of doors down from the crash site, in Unit 21. Her friend, Amy Marie Roarty, 101 Bolz Road, Phoenix, had just picked up Foster to attend services at Rogue Valley Fellowship church. Roarty was driving a white, 2004 Toyota four-door sedan, which swerved unexpectedly and wound up on the porch of the mobile home. Foster’s husband, Clarence Foster, said Roarty apparently lost control of the car as she left the mobile home park. "Her foot hit the gas instead of the brake," Clarence Foster said. "The passenger side hit the mobile home, which came through the car and crushed my wife." Clarence Foster characterized his wife of 48 years as "the glue that held the family together." Known to family and friends as Marlene, his wife suffered for years with multiple sclerosis and diabetes, Clarence Foster said. Advertisement "She told me she wished God would take her home," he said. "I’m still in a state of shock." The Fosters had lived in the Rogue Valley since 1994. They have four daughters, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Roarty was taken to Rogue Valley Medical Center, where she was treated and released. She was not cited, Winters said, adding that the crash remains under investigation. Roarty’s driving history is clear, according to Jackson County court records. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times