Kenneth Forsberg

Kenneth Forsberg, age 87, of Gully, MN, passed away on Monday (September 22nd) at First Care Hospital in Fosston, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday (September 26th) at Lund Lutheran Church in Gully with Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Lund Lutheran Cemetery, Gully. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on Thursday (September 25th) at the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home in Fosston. There will also be reviewal for one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Military honors will be provided by the Gully American Legion Post #603 and arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston. Messages of condolence may be sent at www.carlinhoialmen.com.Kenneth Odell Forsberg was born on November 22, 1920 to Carl J. and Tillie (Tharaldson) Forsberg in Gully, Minnesota. Kenneth was born and raised in Gully. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Fosston High School in 1940.Kenneth served in the United States Navy from October 20, 1942 to October 15, 1945. He was a Motor Machinist Mate First Class on the USS Polaris. The naval refrigerated supply ship was one of the first ships to enter Naples, Italy during the invasion. Kenneth sailed through the Panama Canal and was in the Pacific Ocean when the hydrogen bomb was dropped on Japan.On July 17, 1943 he was united in marriage to Alice Bergman in Norfolk, Virginia. After his discharge from the Navy, Kenneth and Alice made their home in Gully, Minnesota. Kenneth farmed and did carpentry work. In 1956 they moved to Minneapolis. Kenneth continued to work in the construction industry. In 1976 they moved back to Gully and he built their retirement home. Kenneth worked for the Inter County Community Council of Oklee, Minnesota for 10 years as a carpenter. He enjoyed raising Belgian horses and his craftsmanship was apparent in the show wagons and sleighs that he built. Kenneth's woodworking skills often incorporated his father, Carl's, blacksmithing tools. Kenneth enjoyed his work shop and spent many hours creating treasured wood products.He was a member of Lund Lutheran Church of Gully, the Gully American Legion Post #603 and an honorary member of the McIntosh V.F.W. Post #6891.Kenneth passed away on Monday, September 22, 2008 at First Care Hospital in Fosston at the age of 87 years.Kenneth is survived by his wife, Alice of Gully; sons, Frank (Sara) Forsberg of Park Rapids, MN and Bradley (Julie) Forsberg of Crystal, MN and daughter, Donna (Alan) Miller of Buffalo, MN; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Wanda (Rueben) Rydeen of Clearbrook, MN. He is mourned by numerous nieces, nephews, friends and other family members.Kenneth was preceded in death by his son, Gerald Forsberg; his parents; half brother Orin Strande and half sister Esther (Strande) Rutkowski.