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Kenneth Forsman

Oct. 16, 1955-March 5, 2018

Kenneth Jon Forsman,

62, Minot, ND, died Mon-

day, March 5, 2018 in a

Minot Hospital as result

of a motor vehicle ac-

cident.

Kenneth was born on

October 16, 1955, in

Westhope, ND, the son of

Bennie and Frances Caro-

line (Jones) Forsman. He

lived all over North Dako-

ta in with his family due

to that his father worked

in the oil fields, finally

settling down in Minot,

ND. He was educated in

various schools around

the state finishing his

education in Minot. He

joined the US Navy in

1973 to 1975 and worked

as an aircraft sheet metal

working before returning

to Minot, ND, where he

worked a short time in

construction before find-

ing his true talent as a dry

waller, being taught by

close friends, where he

worked for multiple dry

wall companies before

starting his own company

till time of death.

Kenny was in a rela-

tionship with Carol Ness

for over 38 years. Kenny’s

passions were gardening,

hunting, fishing, and was

a true outdoorsman. He

loved going out on the

town with family and

friends playing bingo or

just hanging out. His close

friends called him “Too

Tall.” He made frequent

trips to Alaska to help his

friend Stan Haman to dry

wall and fish for halibut.

Kenny is survived by:

his daughters and son,

Tara Clark, Minot, Toby

Clark, living in Minnesota

and Tanya Clark Burgard,

Minot; 3 grandchildren,

Emilly, Andrew, and

Leah; 2

great-grandchildren,

Owen and Ariah; broth-

ers, Bennie (Susie ) Fors-

man, Lennie (Dot) Fors-

man, all of Jacksonville,

FL, and Bob (Joanne)

Forsman, Surrey, ND; sis-

ters, Sandra (James) Al-

len, Bridgeport, Michigan

and Carol Enno, Minot,

ND. Several nieces,

nephews, and cousins

also survives.

He was preceded in

death by: his parents Ben-

nie and Frances, nephew,

Paul Forsman,

brother-in-law, Ernest

Enno, along with various

aunts, uncles, and

cousins.

Services: His funeral

will be on Saturday,

March 10, 2018 at 11 a.m.

at Zion Lutheran Church,

Minot, ND

Burial: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot,

ND.

Visitation: Friday,

March 9, 2018 from 4 pm

to 7 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot, ND.

In lieu of flowers

memorials are preferred.

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot, ND