Obituaries
BERNITA M. FORTH, 97, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, March 17, 2023 at Homestead of Morrison.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Sun-Ah Kang. A visitation will precede the service, starting at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to the Morrison United Methodist Church has been established.
Bernita was born October 18, 1925, in Sterling, IL, to Lester H. and Vera Bernice (James) Conrady. She was educated in the James School of rural Whiteside County, and was a 1943 graduate of Morrison High School. On March 25, 1944 she married Donald L. Forth in her parent’s home in rural Morrison. He died November 9, 2009. Bernita farmed along with her husband Don in the Morrison area for 40 years. She was a member of the Morrison United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and participated in the women’s circle. She was a 4-H leader for the Clyde Teamworkers. Bernita enjoyed ceramics, sewing and many other crafts.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy (Rob) Graham of Warrensburg, MO and Nola Leslein of Dubuque, IA; two sons, Keith (Pat) Forth of Antioch, IL and Kent (Kathy) Forth of Morrison, IL; nine grandchildren, Shea (Meghan) Leslein, Laura (James) Ward, Tara (Paul) Thuriot, Audrey Forth, Anthony (Maggi) Forth, Brian Forth, Kevin (Katie) Forth, Kelly Forth, Kurt (Erin) Forth; thirteen great grandchildren, Thomas, Wil, Sophie and Emmy Leslein, Kaylee and Alexa Ward, Collin Thuriot, Brooklyn and Addison Forth, Kendall and Kale Forth, Aiden and Andrew Forth.
Bernita was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald; two sons-in-law, Tom Leslein and Phil Leslein; one sister, Virginia Miller; one brother, James Conrady.
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404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
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Mar
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Morrison, IL 61270
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East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
