Submitted by: John C. Monk
Forrest
A. Acker
July
12, 1922 - Aug. 20, 2010
MISHAWAKA - Forrest A. Acker, 88, of Mishawaka, passed away at
12:22 a.m. on Friday, August 20, 2010, in Valley View Health Care
Center, Elkhart. Forrest was born on July 12, 1922, in Stanley,
WI, to the late Reuel and Bessie (Lewallan) Acker. On July 11,
1978, he married Joan Wesolowski. He is survived by his loving
wife, Joan of Mishawaka; two children, Rick Acker of South Bend
and Rachelle Acker of Chippewa Falls, WI; and two grandchildren,
Kessa and Lisa. He is also survived by two sisters, Irene Kizer
of Warsaw and Helen (Bill) Eaton of Osceola. He was preceded in
death by his parents, and by a brother, Clarence. He proudly
served his country during WW II in the U.S. Army and was in the
battle of Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea and the Philippines.
He was honorably discharged in 1946. He retired from Federal
Paper & Board in Elkhart after 30 years and was a member of
American Legion Post 161. He will be remembered for his love of
animals and his work on tractors. Funeral services will be held
at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in Chapel Hill Funeral
Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola, with two hours of
visitation prior to the services. Burial will follow at Chapel
Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Online condolences may be sent to
the family at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on August 22, 2010