Donald Franklin Forst was born Jan. 26, 1933, to Matthew and Lydia (Vaverka) Forst in Milford.
He attended Milford High School, graduating in 1951. Donald served in the United States Navy from December 1952 to January 1958. On Nov. 27, 1957, Donald was united in marriage to Patricia Hottovy at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward.
He worked for Rolfsmeier Dairy, O.M. Anderson and lastly Seward County Co-op until his retirement. Even after he retired, he continued to work on farms, for Hackbart, Gade and Hartman and drove vehicles for Herpolsheimers. In his free time, he enjoyed playing cards with family and friends, bird watching and airplane watching. He was an avid Husker and Creighton fan. Donald passed away June 29, 2026, in Seward, at the age of 93.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Forst of Seward; children, Vicki (Barry) Nagel of St. Peters, Missouri, and Randy (Diane) Forst of Lincoln; grandchildren, Jeremy (Amanda) Price, Tonya Forst and Jared (Sarah) Forst; and great-grandson, Connor Price; sister, Kathryn Zoref of Ellicott City, Maryland; brothers, Lorence (Bertha) Forst of Redondo Beach, California, and Frances Forst of Lakewood, Colorado; sisters-in-law, Joyce Forst, Judy Forst, Nancy Dey and Karen (Ross) Johnson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Matthew and Lydia Forst; parents-in-law, Adolph and Emma Hottovy; sisters, Evelyne Forst and Dorothy Mason; and brothers, Robert, Herman, Fred (Margaret) Clarence Forst, Gus Zoref, Aldeane Effinger, Linus Vrbka, Frank Effinger and Stewart Dey; along with nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 5, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. at Volzke Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Monday, July 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward followed by committal with full military honors at the Seward Cemetery.
Arrangements by Volzke Funeral Home.
