Andrew Charles Fosnacht

Andrew Charles Fosnacht, 49, lifelong resident of Rochester, Washington, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.He was born Dec. 24, 1966 in Centralia, Washington. Andy followed in his parents and grandmother's footsteps by attending and graduating from Rochester schools. He married the love of his life, Kerri Zurfluh Jan. 30, 1998. They were blessed with two sons, A.J. and Tanner. Andy was a great father and a loving husband, he is dearly missed.

Andy was co-owner of a family business, Rochester Lumber, until his medical retirement in 2008. He enjoyed boating on local lakes and out on Puget Sound, camping at Banks Lake and Crescent Bar and also enjoyed riding motorbikes at Capital Forest and 4-wheeling at the sand dunes. Andy always owned a Ford Mustang or two and coached baseball when his boys played. Andy cherished all of these outdoor activities because he was with his family; he loved his family more than life itself.

Andy is survived by his wife, Kerri; sons, A.J. and Tanner; mother, Patsy (Roy) Murray; father, Frank (Becky) Fosnacht; siblings, Jodi (Jeff) Valenza, Kimball (Kellie) Fosnacht and Mike Fosnacht; and many more well-loved family members and friends.

A memorial service will be at 3:00p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at Sticklin Funeral Chapel in Centralia.