Leslie "Skosh" Fossett

Leslie "Skosh" Fossett, age 60, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at home. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Pastor Robert Phelps officiating. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17 at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for his beloved son Jordan "Bub".
Skosh was born January 23, 1951, the son of Clayton and Jean (Pollard) Fossett. He was a 1969 graduate of the Milledgeville High School. On May 2, 1992, Skosh married Michelle Frederick in Dubuque, Iowa. They had one son, Jordan who he affectionately called "Bubba".
Skosh always had a smile and enjoyed socializing and being with his son and many friends, including his good friends Tim Robinson, Joe Grimm, Jack Fritz and many more. Skosh had a unique appearance that was not to be mistaken by any other. He was an avid collector of guns, he enjoyed hunting, classic cars, particularly Corvettes, and he enjoyed spending time at the drag strip when he could. Skosh loved dogs especially his St. Bernard, "King" that he had as a child, and Ruger, a black lab he and his son raised and enjoyed together. Skosh worked in the agriculture field in the Milledgeville, Lanark & Mt. Carroll area over the years, including VanBuskirk Farms and several implement and agriculture businesses in the area.
He is survived by his son, Jordan Fossett of Mt. Carroll; his mother, Jean Gerdes of Tampico, Illinois; and a brother, Lynn Fossett of Leaf River, Illinois. Skosh is preceded in death by his father, Clayton, and his grandparents, which include his beloved Grandmother Cora "Mott" Fossett who helped raise him as child, and including the Reverend Cyrus Pollard who served the Mt. Carroll area.