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Official Obituary of

Gerhardt "Garry" Waldimar Forth

April 14, 1946 ~ June 17, 2025 (age 79) 79 Years Old

Gerhardt "Garry" Forth Obituary

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Gerhardt Waldimar Forth at the age of 79 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. 

Garry is survived by his loving wife​, Lorrilyn​; his children​, Jaret (Angie), Aaron (Wendy), Kendra (Sheldon), Melisa (Gerald), ​and Kent​. He was a loving Grandpa to eleven grandchildren: Colton, Braydon, Avery, Zander, Jaedyn, Taylor, Ashley, Todd, Jalisah, Zander and Lybi and to ​three great​-grandchildren;  brother to Daryl (Margot) and Arlen (Lynne) and will be remembered as well by his numerous other family and friends. Garry was predeceased by his first wife, Dianne, and granddaughter, Jaedyn Dietz.

​A​ Funeral Service will be held at ​1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church​ (4218 56 Avenue, Wetaskiwin) with a visitation taking place ​prior, from 11a​.m. to 12:30 p.m.

​If desired, donations ​i​n Garry’s memory​ may be made to ​one of the following charities: the Parkinson’s Association of Alberta​ (6835 Railway St SE #120 Calgary, AB T2H 2V6​), the Stollery Children’s ​Hospital​ (800 College Plaza,​ 8215 - 112 Street​, Edmonton, A​lberta, T6G 2C8​), ​the Canadian Cancer Society​ (55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 2Y7) or the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada​ (P.O. Box 9713 Station Main, Calgary A​lberta, T2P 0E9​)​.

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Services

Visitation
Friday
June 27, 2025

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Grace Lutheran Church
4218 56 Ave
Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2W3

Funeral Service
Friday
June 27, 2025

1:00 PM
Grace Lutheran Church
4218 56 Ave
Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2W3

Memorial Luncheon
Friday
June 27, 2025

2:00 PM
Grace Lutheran Church
4218 56 Ave
Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2W3

Interment
Friday
June 27, 2025

3:30 PM
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery (Wetaskiwin)
Township SE 13-46-25 W4, 52.9615831, -113.5084084, Highway 13, Range Rd 251, AB
Wetaskiwin, AB T0C 1Z0

Donations

Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation
#800 College Plaza, 8215 - 112 Street, Edmonton AB T6G 2C8
Tel: 1-780-433-5437
Web: https://www.stollerykids.com/ways-to-give/donation-options/tribute-in-honour-or-in-memory.aspx

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC)
P.O. Box 9713 Station Main, Calgary AB T2P 0E9
Tel: 1-833-222-4884
Web: https://llsc.donorportal.ca/Donation/Donation.aspx?F=801&T=GENER&L=en-CA&G=85&NFP=1&_ga=2.23548346.1

Parkinson Association of Alberta
6835 Railway St SE #120, Calgary AB T2H 2V6
Tel: 1-800-561-1911
Email: info@parkinsonalberta.ca
Web: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E353999QE&id=1

Canadian Cancer Society
55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 500, Toronto ON M4V 2Y7
Web: http://www.cancer.ca/en/donate/?region=ab

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