NAME OF DECEASED: JERRE
L. FORBES AGE: 77
ADDRESS: 1129 Landall Avenue, Rib Lake, WI 54470
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:25 AM,
Monday, October 5 at Golden Living-Rib Lake where he had been residing for the
past 2 months
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Thursday, October 8 at Woodland Community
Church, Westboro where there will also be military rites performed by the
Westboro VFW military honors team
OFFICIATING: Pastor Len Robinson
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take
place at Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake
VISITATION: Woodland Community Church, Westboro from 9 AM
until the time of services at 10 AM on Thursday, October 8
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 22, 1938 at San Antonio, Texas
EDUCATION: graduate
of Artesia High School, Artesia, New Mexico; Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech
University in Lubbock, Texas; Master’s degree from Texas A & M University
in College Station, Texas
MARRIAGE: November
17, 1968 in North Bend, Washington to Jane Steinke and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War having served from
1961-1968. After his education, he
worked as an inspector of nuclear plants for American Nuclear Insurers while
residing in Windsor Locks, CT until retirement in 2006. In 2008, they moved to Rib Lake, WI to be
near family. He did foster care of
children for 25 years. He served as
chairman of the board of the National Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a
period of time. He enjoyed his family,
tools, reading, his personal library & bible study groups.
MEMBER OF: Woodland Community Church, Westboro; Gideon’s
International & did prison ministry through the Gideon’s organization; Past
member of Windsor Locks Congregation, Windsor Locks, CT;
SURVIVING SPOUSE:
Jane Forbes of Rib Lake, WI
SURVIVING CHILDREN:
Rebeccah (Dave) Hopkins of Rib
Lake, Chris (Jen) Forbes of North Haven, CT, Devon (Kara) Forbes of Windsor
Locks, CT
CHILDREN DECEASED:
Son – Josean R. Forbes in 2013
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 14
DECEASED FATHER: Lynn F. Forbes DECEASED
MOTHER: Nellye R. Yeates
URNBEARER: John Henry Hopkins
OTHER INFORMATION:
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that memorials be given to Woodland Community Church in Westboro
-For online condolences,
please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
