Jack
Jack B. Forbes
Jack B. Forbes of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away
Saturday, September 6, 2008
. Mr. Forbes was born
April 8, 1934
in
Grand Rapids
to Clarence and Jessie (McDonald) Forbes. After 42 years of service, he retired from Menasha Paper Co. Jack was an active member of the
Otsego
United
Methodist
Church
where he was part of the Apple Dumpling Gang and the Lunch Bunch. In his younger years he enjoyed snowmobiling, square dancing, riding horses and owned a stock car. In recent years he was an avid camper and John Deere collector. Jack was a family man; his family always came first. If someone was in need, Jack would be there to help. He adored his wife and daughters and his favorite pastime was being with his granddaughters and great-grandson. On
September 17, 1955
, in
Kalamazoo
he married JoAnn Ward, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Charlene Forbes of Otsego and Karen Forbes of
Kalamazoo
; four granddaughters, Jordan Casarez, Carlee and Krystle Forbes, and Danielle Casarez and significant other, Jory Wiersma; a great-grandson, Trenton J. Wiersma; a sister, Eleanor VanHouten of
Pharr
,
TX
; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Forbes of Gobles; many nieces, nephews; and his best friends, “Russell” Fisher and Ron Hoover. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Bruce J. Forbes, his brother Gordon Forbes, and two sisters, Lucille Rennie and Phyllis Rinehart. Friends may meet the family from 2 to 4 and
6
to
8 P.M.
Tuesday at the
Winkel Funeral Home,
Otsego,
where services will be held at
11:00 A.M.
Wednesday, Pastor Joe Shaler officiating. Cremation will follow with burial of ashes at
Oshtemo
Hills
Cemetery
. Contributions in memory of Jack may be made to the American Heart Association or the Window Restoration Project at
Otsego
United
Methodist
Church
.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
. Mr. Forbes was born
April 8, 1934
in
Grand Rapids
to Clarence and Jessie (McDonald) Forbes. After 42 years of service, he retired from Menasha Paper Co. Jack was an active member of the
Otsego
United
Methodist
Church
where he was part of the Apple Dumpling Gang and the Lunch Bunch. In his younger years he enjoyed snowmobiling, square dancing, riding horses and owned a stock car. In recent years he was an avid camper and John Deere collector. Jack was a family man; his family always came first. If someone was in need, Jack would be there to help. He adored his wife and daughters and his favorite pastime was being with his granddaughters and great-grandson. On
September 17, 1955
, in
Kalamazoo
he married JoAnn Ward, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Charlene Forbes of Otsego and Karen Forbes of
Kalamazoo
; four granddaughters, Jordan Casarez, Carlee and Krystle Forbes, and Danielle Casarez and significant other, Jory Wiersma; a great-grandson, Trenton J. Wiersma; a sister, Eleanor VanHouten of
Pharr
,
TX
; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Forbes of Gobles; many nieces, nephews; and his best friends, “Russell” Fisher and Ron Hoover. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Bruce J. Forbes, his brother Gordon Forbes, and two sisters, Lucille Rennie and Phyllis Rinehart. Friends may meet the family from 2 to 4 and
6
to
8 P.M.
Tuesday at the
Winkel Funeral Home,
Otsego,
where services will be held at
11:00 A.M.
Wednesday, Pastor Joe Shaler officiating. Cremation will follow with burial of ashes at
Oshtemo
Hills
Cemetery
. Contributions in memory of Jack may be made to the American Heart Association or the Window Restoration Project at
Otsego
United
Methodist
Church
.
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