Mary Lou (Barbee) Forsman

February 8 1928 - September 17 2015

Mary Lou (Barbee) Forsman, 87, of Sequim passed away September 17, 2015, due to natural causes. 

She was born to Robert E. Lee Barbee and Agnes Conley on February 8, 1 928, in Prosser, Washington. 

She married Einar Forsman in Sunnydale, Washington, on August 16, 1946. He passed away July 2, 2006. 

Mary Lou was a homemaker and full-time volunteer. She lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and several Washington communities ties before retiring to Sequim. 

​She enjoyed boating, fishing, bowling, bridge, bunco, Red Hat, gardening, cruising, Turtle Club and quilting.

She was a lifetime member of the Rhododendron Grange, sub-master for two years, Pomona Master for three years, Northwest district director for five years and state officer for five years. Her 
membership totaled 27 years.

She was also a member of the auxiliary to Fire District No. 5 in Jefferson County, including Washington president for three years, with membership totaling 15 years. 
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Also, she was a member of Camp Fire for 24 years as well as a lifetime member of the hospital auxiliary, serving as president for 10 years. 

​She is survived by her son John (Michelle) Forsman of Sequim; daughters Marilyn (Carl) Price of Westminster, Colorado, and Jennifer (Jim) Clark of Port Charlotte, Florida; six brothers; and grandchildren Jessica Clark of Albuquerque, Jacob Clark of Fort Collins, Colorado, Halli Forsman of Bellingham, Washington, and Kelly Everett of Billings, Montana. 
She was preceded in death by her sons Andrew, Paul and Thomas, as well as one brother.