Gosper County NeArchives Obituaries.....Forster, Boyd Garrison May 25, 2010
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Lexington Clipper-Herald June 2, 2010
Boyd Garrison Forster, 52, of Cloverdale, Calif., formerly of rural Smithfield,
died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Healdsburg General Hospital in
Healdsburg, Calif. 


Funeral Services were held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Bertrand on
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Jeff Ernstmeyer officiating. 

Interment was at the Highland Cemetery at Bertrand.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 with the family greeting at the
Sandstrom Funeral Home in Bertrand.

Boyd was born Nov. 27, 1957 at Lexington, the third of six children of Verlouis
G. and Shirley E. (Ball) Forster.  He was baptized and confirmed at the St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church.  He received his education at the Bertrand Community
School, graduating from Bertrand High School with the class of 1976.  While in
high school, Boyd took part in wrestling, football, golf and band.  He was also
active in 4-H and Junior Livestock events.  One of his proudest trophies was won
for baking a cherry pie. 

Following his education, Boyd was employed by local farmers and in construction
for Wendland Construction at Arapahoe.  He was involved with the construction of
the Elwood Dam.  In 1984, he moved to Arizona to operate heavy equipment.  He
resided in Las Vegas, Nev., and Cottage Grove, Ore., until settling to
Cloverdale, where he started a hay and truck farming operation in recent years.
 He loved returning to farming.  Boyd enjoyed raising a large garden and canned
many quarts of pickles and tomatoes. 

Boyd was a very proud man who lived a simple life.  He dearly loved all of his
nieces and nephews.  Boyd took great pride in his three Rottweilers and the
puppies he raised.  He was also a devoted Nebraska Cornhusker fan. 

He leaves to mourn his passing his father, Verlouis (Darlene) Forster of rural
Smithfield; grandmother, Ethel Ball of Bertrand; siblings, Craig (Ann) Forster
of Smithfield, Melanie (Gary) Ayes of Seward, Tamara (Ed) Eitel of Lusk, Wyo.,
Kevin (Kim) Forster of Smithfield and Alan (Becky) Forster of Loomis; nephews,
Drew (Sammie) Ayres, Reid (Sarah) Ayres, Sarah, Leif and Nigel Forster, Paul
(Stacie) Eitel; nieces, Emerald (Samuel) Fielder, Kelsey Eitel and fiancé, Joel
Duffield, Katie (John) Rhodig and Lynn, Korey and Danielle Forster;
step-nephews, Dillon Tiede and Josh Taylor-Forster; step-niece, Emma Sisk;
great-nephews, Gabriel and Bobec Fielder and great-niece, Kiley Ayres.

In addition, he is also survived by his uncles, Gary (Nora) Ball of Wallace,
Idaho, Norman (Edilia) Ball of Tucson, Ariz., Richard (Lisa) Ball of Lincoln;
aunts, Sharon Johnson of Holdrege, Sheila Seyfried of Bertrand, Shelly Ball of
Boise, Idaho, Winona (Marvin) Bogner of Kearney, as well as many cousins,
friends and his much loved dogs, Sassie, Gus, and Lena. 

Boyd was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Forster; grandparents, Kenneth
Ball, Ralph and Ethel Forster, David and Ammie Ball and August and Clara
Breitling and sister-in-law, Sharon Forster.

A memorial has been established in his memory and will be designated at a later
date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at
www.nelsonbauerfh.com.

The Sandstrom Funeral Home in Bertrand is in charge of arrangements.          

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