John Erick Forslund
March 31, 1944 — November 19, 2003
John Erick Forslund, 59, of 2990 26th Ave., died Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital. Services: 9 a.m. Sunday, November 23, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will take place from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Private inurnment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Warren, Minnesota at a later date.
Survivors include his children, Phillip Forslund and wife Jeannette of Hiawatha, Daniel Forslund and wife Fran of Cedar Rapids and Alyssa Forslund of New York City, New York; a brother, Edmund Forslund and wife Bonnie of Janesville, Wisconsin; a sister, Mary Baumgaertner of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; three grandchildren, Jakob Forslund, Colton Forslund and Mitchell Ahrendsen; and many close friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother-in-law, Paul Baumgaertner; and his best friend, Roonie.
John was born March 31, 1944, the son of Edmund and Marie (Adlis) Forslund in Warren, Minnesota. He was a mechanical engineer at Rockwell until retiring in 2000. John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion and the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in John?s memory for his grandchildren.
Survivors include his children, Phillip Forslund and wife Jeannette of Hiawatha, Daniel Forslund and wife Fran of Cedar Rapids and Alyssa Forslund of New York City, New York; a brother, Edmund Forslund and wife Bonnie of Janesville, Wisconsin; a sister, Mary Baumgaertner of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; three grandchildren, Jakob Forslund, Colton Forslund and Mitchell Ahrendsen; and many close friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother-in-law, Paul Baumgaertner; and his best friend, Roonie.
John was born March 31, 1944, the son of Edmund and Marie (Adlis) Forslund in Warren, Minnesota. He was a mechanical engineer at Rockwell until retiring in 2000. John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion and the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in John?s memory for his grandchildren.
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