Forrest Eugene Durey
November 2, 1915 — December 2, 2006
Forrest E. Durey, Sr., 91, of Manchester, died Saturday morning, December 2, 2006 at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, following a sudden illness.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester.
Forrest was born in Masonville, Iowa, on November 2, 1915 the son of Floyd & Cora (Rolfe) Durey. He was educated in the rural schools of Delaware and Fayette counties, graduating with the Fayette High School Class of 1935. He attended Iowa State University, studying veterinary medicine. He left school to pioneer the dairy artificial breeding program in the state of Iowa, working mainly in the Iowa County area. Forrest entered the military service on April 11, 1941, serving in China-Burma-India with the Army Air Corps. He was honorably discharged January 30, 1946.
On December 28, 1943 Forrest was united in marriage to Martha E. (Johnson) Durey in West Union, Iowa. Together they lived in Fayette until moving to the family farm in 1950. He loved dairy cows and bred and developed a herd of registered Brown Swiss. During this time he was instrumental in the development of the DHIA testing program in Northeast Iowa and subsequently worked for the program. Later he opened Durey?s D-X in Manchester. He was a 4-H leader for many years. The woods were a place he always felt at home. Forrest could identify any hardwood species and found great solace strolling in Coffins Grove. At home, growing squash, raspberries, asparagus and other produce that he could share was a continuing source of pleasure.
Forrest was a member of the Manchester United Methodist Church for over fifty years and an active member of the Republican Party, serving on the Delaware County Central Committee for many years.
Forrest is survived by his wife, Martha Durey of Manchester; three children, Forrest "Fuzzy? E. Durey, Jr. of Manchester, Stan H. Durey of Doylestown, PA and Donna (David) M. Kunde of Manchester; eight grandchildren, Steven Durey of Ames, Forrest Durey, Benjamin Durey and Abigail Durey, all of Doylestown, PA, Jennifer Kunde of Manchester, Carrie (Jason) Steele of Lockridge, IA, Michael Kunde and Daniel Kunde, both of Manchester; step grandchildren, Shane Burbridge of Manchester, Shannon (Mark) Styer of North Carolina and Adam Murray of CO; one great-granddaughter, Briana Steele of Lockridge, IA; five sisters, Arline Noble of Lancaster, CA, Eloise Kaltenbach of Hazleton, Lorna (Vaylord) Zupke of Randalia, Shirley (Don) Thrall of Calimesa, CA, and Joanne (Allan) Strawn of Cedar Rapids; and three brothers, Paul Durey of Fayette, Darin (Eva) Durey of Fredericktown, MO and George (Lenore) Durey of Manchester; sisters-in-law, Esther Obrecht of Thor, IA and Irma Johnson of Decorah; as well as nieces and nephews.
Forrest was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Charlotte Fawcett, Margaret Downing, Marian Stewart, and Carol Durey (in infancy); and three brothers, Howard Durey (in WWII), Lucius Durey and Dale Durey, in infancy.
Please sign our online guestbook for Forrest at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester.
Forrest was born in Masonville, Iowa, on November 2, 1915 the son of Floyd & Cora (Rolfe) Durey. He was educated in the rural schools of Delaware and Fayette counties, graduating with the Fayette High School Class of 1935. He attended Iowa State University, studying veterinary medicine. He left school to pioneer the dairy artificial breeding program in the state of Iowa, working mainly in the Iowa County area. Forrest entered the military service on April 11, 1941, serving in China-Burma-India with the Army Air Corps. He was honorably discharged January 30, 1946.
On December 28, 1943 Forrest was united in marriage to Martha E. (Johnson) Durey in West Union, Iowa. Together they lived in Fayette until moving to the family farm in 1950. He loved dairy cows and bred and developed a herd of registered Brown Swiss. During this time he was instrumental in the development of the DHIA testing program in Northeast Iowa and subsequently worked for the program. Later he opened Durey?s D-X in Manchester. He was a 4-H leader for many years. The woods were a place he always felt at home. Forrest could identify any hardwood species and found great solace strolling in Coffins Grove. At home, growing squash, raspberries, asparagus and other produce that he could share was a continuing source of pleasure.
Forrest was a member of the Manchester United Methodist Church for over fifty years and an active member of the Republican Party, serving on the Delaware County Central Committee for many years.
Forrest is survived by his wife, Martha Durey of Manchester; three children, Forrest "Fuzzy? E. Durey, Jr. of Manchester, Stan H. Durey of Doylestown, PA and Donna (David) M. Kunde of Manchester; eight grandchildren, Steven Durey of Ames, Forrest Durey, Benjamin Durey and Abigail Durey, all of Doylestown, PA, Jennifer Kunde of Manchester, Carrie (Jason) Steele of Lockridge, IA, Michael Kunde and Daniel Kunde, both of Manchester; step grandchildren, Shane Burbridge of Manchester, Shannon (Mark) Styer of North Carolina and Adam Murray of CO; one great-granddaughter, Briana Steele of Lockridge, IA; five sisters, Arline Noble of Lancaster, CA, Eloise Kaltenbach of Hazleton, Lorna (Vaylord) Zupke of Randalia, Shirley (Don) Thrall of Calimesa, CA, and Joanne (Allan) Strawn of Cedar Rapids; and three brothers, Paul Durey of Fayette, Darin (Eva) Durey of Fredericktown, MO and George (Lenore) Durey of Manchester; sisters-in-law, Esther Obrecht of Thor, IA and Irma Johnson of Decorah; as well as nieces and nephews.
Forrest was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Charlotte Fawcett, Margaret Downing, Marian Stewart, and Carol Durey (in infancy); and three brothers, Howard Durey (in WWII), Lucius Durey and Dale Durey, in infancy.
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