He was born on April 3, 1942, at Eureka, the son of Harold Lester and Mary Elinor (McKenzie) Forcum. He graduated from Piedmont High School. He attended Emporia State University and graduated from Wichita State University.
A resident of Garden City since 1995, he had lived in Wichita and Boilingbrook, Ill., and was employed by J.I. Case. In 1990, he moved to Houston, where he worked for the IRS. He continued to work for the IRS in Garden City as a revenue officer. He also conducted tax seminars in the Garden City area.
He belonged to St. Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City, and served on the Formation Commission and the Community Life Commission at the Church. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
On September 9, 1967, he was married Josephine "Jo" Chavez, who survives at the home.
Survivors are three daughters, Jennifer Tanzey, Julie and Janeen Forcum, all of Houston; his mother, of N. Newton; three sisters, Marsha Wolfe, of Newton, Janet Groninga, of Overland Park, and Ardys Bader, of Clearwater.
Burial was in Houston, TX on Feb 5, 2001.
He was born on April 3, 1942, at Eureka, the son of Harold Lester and Mary Elinor (McKenzie) Forcum. He graduated from Piedmont High School. He attended Emporia State University and graduated from Wichita State University.
A resident of Garden City since 1995, he had lived in Wichita and Boilingbrook, Ill., and was employed by J.I. Case. In 1990, he moved to Houston, where he worked for the IRS. He continued to work for the IRS in Garden City as a revenue officer. He also conducted tax seminars in the Garden City area.
He belonged to St. Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City, and served on the Formation Commission and the Community Life Commission at the Church. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
On September 9, 1967, he was married Josephine "Jo" Chavez, who survives at the home.
Survivors are three daughters, Jennifer Tanzey, Julie and Janeen Forcum, all of Houston; his mother, of N. Newton; three sisters, Marsha Wolfe, of Newton, Janet Groninga, of Overland Park, and Ardys Bader, of Clearwater.
Burial was in Houston, TX on Feb 5, 2001.
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