As First Lady, Alice supported many causes such as The Governor’s Mansion Foundation, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Breast Cancer Awareness, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, the promotion of the educational children’s book, You Are Sunshine, as well as many other programs and projects throughout her very active eight years serving the great state of Louisiana.

Though she took great joy in serving alongside her husband, Alice’s life was certainly not defined by those eight years. She was a woman of strong values, evi-loyalty and grace, as evidenced through her sincere love of family and friends.

Alice cherished the life spent with her husband of 40 years, Governor Murphy J. “Mike” Foster, Jr.; her sons, Paul West and his wife Lisette and Troy West and his wife Sandra; her step-son, Murphy J. Foster, III and his wife Diane; and her stepdaughter, Ramelle Foster. Alice’s legacy includes nine grandchildren: John West, Jennifer Harding, Michelle Eunice, Christopher West, Zachary West, Spencer West, David West, Murphy J. Foster, IV, and Clark Foster; 14 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Fred Cosner and his wife Darlene.

She also leaves behind her dedicated and loving employees, Leslie Braud, Anne Cortez, and Mary Edwards; and her devoted caregivers, “the A-Team”: Sherry Henderson, Coratio Yelling, Cassie Murdock, Debra Declouet, Patrice Charles, and Pauline Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert Cosner and Vira Surles Cosner.

Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 805 First Street, Franklin, LA 70538, on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, at noon, officiated by Rev. Stephen Crawford. A gathering of family and friends began at 10 a.m. Following the services interment was held in the Franklin Cemetery where she was laid to rest beside her beloved husband.

A private family gathering followed.

Pallbearers were John West, Christopher West, Zachary West, Spencer West, David West, Drew Harding, and Will Eunice.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Franklin or to the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundation are appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to share their memories and condolences with the family by visiting her memorial page at www.iberts. com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. 1007 Main Street, Franklin, LA 70538, (337) 828-5426.