Paul D. Forey

Paul died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Paul D. Forey was born April 10, 1936 in Plover, Iowa to Francis and Veronica (Miller) Forey. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from January 1955 - December 1958. He married Bonnie Reeves in 1960 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. On January 24, 1977 Paul was united in marriage to Mary Ellen (Voss) Knoer in Port Huron, Michigan. The couple moved to Columbus in July of 1982. Paul worked for Husker Co-op until retiring in June of 2001. He served on the board of directors for Land O' Lakes for many years. Paul enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by:

Wife: Mary Ellen Forey of Columbus, NE
Son: William Forey of Sioux Falls, SD
Son: Robert Forey of Amarillo, TX
Daughter: Kathleen (Ken) Carpenter of Amarillo, TX
Step-Son: Gary (Susan) Knoer of Ruthven, IA
Step-Daughter: Joleen Huntley of Oceanview, MD
Step-Daughter: Ellen (Roy) Wilson of Richmond, MI
Step-Daughter: Jean Ann (John) Bastian of Columbus, NE
Brother: Eugene (Agatha) Forey of West Bend, IA
Sister: Margaret Hartman of West Bend, IA
Sister: Janice (John) Thesis of Macomb, IL
12 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren

He was preceded by:

Father: Francis Forey
Mother: Veronica Forey
Daughter-in-law: Kay Forey
Brothers: Morris, Jerome and Richard Forey