Forde, Lowell D. 1940 - 2018

FORDE, HULQUIST, NODLAND, FALDET, KIRKEBY, PAPPAS, HALVERSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/24/2018 at 13:16:22

Lowell D. Forde, 78, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Prairie du Chien, with Rev. Joe Irvin officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Prairie du Chien Honor Guard. A private family inurnment will be later. Friends may call at the church Friday from 1p.m. until the time of services. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. garrityfuneralhome.com.

He was born July 30, 1940, in Decorah, the son of Walter and Gladys (Hulquist) Forde. He served in the US Navy during the Viet Nam War. He married Suzanne Nodland Faldet July 4, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nev. Lowell worked as a barge captain on the Mississippi River for many years. He was an active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Prairie du Chien and loved picnics.

He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, of Prairie du Chien; stepchildren: Deborah (Wayne) Kirkeby of Ridgeway, Dawn (John) Pappas of Maple Grove, Minn., Marcus (Jody) Faldet of Cresco and Marty (Jenny) Faldet of Calmar; brothers, Bruce (Cam) Forde of Decorah and Wilbur (Judy) Forde of Little Rock, Ark.; 12 step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Chris.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a step-granddaughter, Chanda Halverson.

Source: Decorah Newspapers Aug. 20, 2018