This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: FORSYTHE, PRESTIN, BOHLE, KOHLS, NEUMANN, STAUFFER, KIEKENAPP, LUDWIG, LOTTRIDGE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22524/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FORSYTHE, Homer Preston Age 78 Of Irons, Michigan Died Wednesday evening, March 12, 2008 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1929 in New Carlisle, IN, the son of the late Homer D. & Alice (Prestin) Forsythe. He was a graduate of Watervliet High School and attended DeForest's Training Institute in Chicago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. Homer married Eleanor Bohle in l955 in Watervliet, MI, she survives. He was employed as an engineer by Fetzer Broadcasting System in Kalamazoo from 1955 to 1988. He was an avid reader and sportsman and a loyal follower of the PGA, U of M Football and the Detroit Tigers. He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Order - Coloma Lodge #162, and VFW Post # 5315. Also surviving are his children, Steven (Lisa) Forsythe of Dorr, MI, Laurie (Paul) Kohls of Mission Viejo, CA, Julie (Scott) Neumann of Houston, TX and Paul Forsythe of Irons, MI; six grandchildren, Alexandra, Erin, Ryan, Cameron, Courtney & Tyler; his siblings, Jean (Albert) Stauffer and Prudence ! (Richard) Kiekenapp both of Traverse City, Vernon Richard Forsythe of Benton Harbor, Margaret Ludwig of Coloma, and Patricia (John) Lottridge of St. Joseph, MI; nieces and nephews also survive. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 1:00 PM at the Moose Lodge, 1025 Wells in South Haven with Pastor Robert Linstrom, officiating. Memorials in Prest's name may be directed to Hospice of Michigan. The family has entrusted the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Ludington with funeral arrangements. He was dearly loved and will be dearly missed. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/14/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.