Clyde C. Forsgren
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Death Notice - June 22, 2016
Clyde C. Forsgren, 97, Grand Junction, died July 18, 2016, at
HopeWest and Hospice Care Center.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, 2949 U.S. Highway 50. Services will follow at the church.
He was a postal carrier.
Survivors include one son, Scott of Grand Junction; two daughters, Terrie Heinecke and Debra Pummell, both of Grand Junction; one sister, Grace Nelson of Brigham City, Utah; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions to the LDS Humanitarian Services
Fund, 50 E. North Temple St., Floor 7, Salt Lake City Utah 84150- 6890, or to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5 B Obituary - June 23, 2016
Clyde C. Forsgren
November 14, 1918 - June 18, 2016
Clyde C. Forsgren passed away on June 18, 2016, at the age of 97. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
Clyde was born on November 14, 1918, to the union of Leonidus A. Forsgren and Bessie May Burden Forsgren in Bothwell, Utah. Clyde grew up on the family farm along with his six brothers and two sisters. In addition to working on the family farm, Clyde worked for other
local farmers, and herded sheep in the winter months to help
provide for the family. In his late teens Clyde left home looking
for work. He picked cotton in Texas, and later secured a job on a dude ranch for room and board and little pay.
In January of 1941, Clyde enlisted in the U.S. Army where he
served as a motorcycle scout with a tank battalion and later
worked on the B-17 and B-29 bombers. Clyde served his
country with pride and was honorably discharged from his
military service in November 1945.
After his military service Clyde took advantage of the G.I. bill
and traveled to Chicago where he received training as a welder and automotive body and repairman. Upon completion of his training he moved to Colby, Kansas where he and an army buddy (George Tubbs) started an automotive repair business.
In 1954 Clyde married Cora Leigh Vette in Levant, Kansas.
After the birth of a son (Scott) in 1955, Clyde moved his young
family to Grand Junction, Colorado where he purchased a small farm. Over the next few years they added two daughters
(Deborah and Terrie) to their family. Clyde and Cora Leigh
divorced and Clyde became a single father to the children. He
remained on his farm for the next 61 years.
Shortly after coming to Grand Junction, Clyde took a job as a
U.S. postal carrier. He worked for the postal service for 26 years and retired in 1982.
In 1973 he married Janet L. Downs. He started a new chapter
in his life with a blended family and helped raise three stepdaughters (Lisa, Terri, and Kristie).
After retirement Clyde worked a few odd jobs, and dedicated
more time to his farm, and helping friends and neighbors in any way he could. During this time Clyde also built a new home on the farm for his and Janet’s retirement. Janet passed away on January 31, 2013.
Clyde was a lifelong dedicated member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served in many capacities and
looked for opportunities to help others.
Clyde is preceded in death by Janet, his wife of 40 years; six
brothers, and one sister. He is survived by sister, Grace Nelson; son, Scott (Karen); daughters, Debbie Pummell, and Terrie (Kenny) Heinecke, all of Grand Junction; step-daughters, Lisa (Mike) Low Holiday, Utah; Terrie Shepardson, and Martin Lewis, Grand Junction, and Kristy Downs, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Clyde is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions can be made to the LDS Humanitarian
Services, and HopeWest Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.
Services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2949 Highway 50, Orchard Mesa. A viewing will be held at 9:30 a.m., with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. A military service will be held at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
