Funeral services for John Forsen, age 93, of Herman, who died at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, January 27, 1990, were held Monday, January 29, 1990, at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with Re. J. David Nelson officiating. Burial was in the Herman Cemetery.

John C. Forsen was born on August 29, 1896, at Umea, Sweden, to Carl and Charlotte Forsen. He attended school in Sweden before coming to the United States in 1914.

He settled in the Magnolia, Iowa, area upon his arrival to the States and was engaged in farming in this area. He later moved to the Missouri Valley, Iowa, area and farmed until 1960 at which time he moved to Herman, Nebraska, and resided there until his death.

He was married to Bessie Bothwell. She preceded him in death in May, 1983.

John is survived by one son, Kenneth Forsen of Herman, Nebraska; two daughters, Charlotte Turner, West Des Moines, Iowa, and Cleo Larson, Sun City, Arizona; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Albert and Emil Forsen of Sweden, Ivor, Vancouver, Canada, and one sister, Mimi Johannsen of Sweden.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.