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Keith Forsyth Obituary
Our dear husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother and friend, Keith O. Forsyth, returned home May 20, 2013 after a short, valiant fight with cancer.
Keith was born April 1, 1940 in Teasdale (Wayne County), Utah to Oral V. and Joy Forsyth. He married his sweetheart, Ramah Marshall on August 3, 1963 in Hunter, Utah; later solemnized in the St. George Temple.
Keith worked for Garkane Power and Murray City Power as a lineman and foreman. He served faithfully as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including 7 years as a temple worker in the Jordan River Temple. Keith was a "fix-it" man, who also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He loved family history and sharing his heritage with his family. He always had a story to tell about growing up in Wayne County. Dad taught us the importance of family and serving others.
Survived by his loving wife; daughters, Patti (Kent) Williams, Barbara (Jeff) Frame, Vicki (Dave) Lewis, and Sandra Forsyth; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings, Neil (Anna Mae), Don (Bonnie), Carolyn (Kenny) Turner, Gwen (Clare) Wardle, and many extended family and friends.
Preceded in death by his parents; sister, Phyllis and granddaughter, Heidi Marie Williams.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 23rd, 10:00 a.m. at the West Jordan 29th Ward, 6695 So. 2200 W. with a viewing Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church and one hour prior to services.
Interment, Redwood Memorial Cemetery .
The family wishes to thank the staff at Intermountain Hospice and IMC for the loving care they gave to Keith.
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Memories and Condolences
for Keith Forsyth
June 6, 2013
Don & Bonnie, I'm so sorry for your loss, always Linda Dominguez
Benita Mitchell
June 5, 2013
Ramah, just heard about Keith. So sorry to hear that. Way to young. Hope you are doing okay.
From Benita
Marsha Mauchley
June 2, 2013
Don and Bonnie
I sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. You are great people. Heal your heart in this hour of need.
Marsha Mauchley
Taylorsiville
Connie Brown
June 2, 2013
So sorry for your loss. Please know that I care and wish you peace at this time
Connie Brown
Nauvoo, Il
June 2, 2013
Don,Bonnie and family, we are very sorry to hear of the loss of your bother. Our thoughts are with you.
Larry & Ronette DeGrey
John E. Lincoln
June 1, 2013
Don and Family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. The void is softened by past happy memories.
Best regards, John E. Lincoln
Sterling & Marie
May 31, 2013
Donny and Bonnie, So sorry for your loss. Peace be with you til you meet your brother again.
Patricia Reynolds
May 31, 2013
Dear Don. My best wishes are with you, I too lost a brother and it is hard. Please know that we care for you and appreciate all you have done for all of us.
Steve & Anna Anderson
May 31, 2013
Don, Bonnie and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You're in our thoughts and prayers and we hope you find peace in knowing he's in a better place.
Don & Marsha L Chappell
May 24, 2013
Don and Family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. We remember many happy memories of Keith and growing up in Bicknell and at WHS! You will all meet once again but for the present, many prayers support you in your loss.
Mont Ellett
May 23, 2013
Kith was a special person and I am saddened to ear of his passing. Our prayer is that your knowledge of the eternal nature of our lives will bring some measure of comfort to the family. May the many good memories of Keith help to soften the void that his passing creates.
Love Mont and Elaine Ellett
Nola Stirling
May 23, 2013
Don, Bonnie and family, I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your brother, he was too young to go, my sympathies with you at this time of sorrow.
Dan and Caren Lopez
May 23, 2013
Dear Ramah and Family, We are shocked to hear of Keith's passing and are so sorry for your loss. We enjoyed your friendship while at Murray City. We hope that our thoughts and prayers bring you comfort.
June Marchant
May 23, 2013
Ramah and family, We're so sorry Keith had to leave you so soon. Our prayers are with you at this time. May wonderful memories of Keith, sustain you and bring you peace. We Love You. Den and June Marchant
May 23, 2013
Ramah and Family, We are so sorry Keith had to leave you so soon. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. May wonderful memories of Keith, sustain you and bring you peace, until you meet with him again. We love you, Den and June Marchant
Karen Knowlden
May 23, 2013
Ramah and family,
Ron and I send our deepest sympathy to you at this time. Our love and thoughts are with you all.
Love Karen and Ron
Dianne Taylor
May 23, 2013
Dear Ramah,
This is a message of solace to you and your family. We are thinking of you and wish you peace and comfort at this difficult time. Warmest thoughts and deepest sympathy. With love, John and Dianne Taylor
May 22, 2013
My dear friend Sandra, I am sorry for the loss of your daddy. I have heard nothing but great things about your dad. I love you dearly and my thoughts and prayers are for you and your mom and sisters. Pam
May 22, 2013
Dear Barbara and family,
Kory and I send our love and prayers at this time.
Love always,
Kory, Jeanne and family
kelly ward
May 22, 2013
Sorry to hear about Keith. I'm glad I stopped by last year for a short visit. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Lynda Dalley Hatch
May 22, 2013
Dear Ramah,
Sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that you and your family are in our prayer.
Janell Roundy
May 22, 2013
Ramah, Patti, and family,
I have Always found it a joy singing with you and seeing your dear sweet husband and father in many of our audiences. I always think of Keith when I see the pictures he took of our group over the years. He was a great support, and he will continue to be, only with greater enjoyment now. My heart and prayers are with you through this difficult time.
May 22, 2013
ramah and family it was sad to see keith leaveing us, he was a special freind and i miss him always, please know the lord is with him and the family. bless you all ellis johnson
Rupprecht Family
May 22, 2013
Barbara, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Evie Forsyth
May 22, 2013
Dear Forsyth Family,
Growing up in Wayne County, I have fond memories of Keith and Don. I sincerely pray that you will feel the love and compassion of our Heavenly Father as you go through this difficult time.
-Evie Forsyth
(Sister to Janiel and Carrol)
May 22, 2013
Keith was a wonderful mentor and friend to me. I have missed him since he left from work. I will never forget all the memorable stories he related about "down south". He was always concerned with everyone's well being and safety. He was extremely knowledgeable in his profession and much of what I am is because of him and his interest in my success. Sometimes I think that I was able to spend more waking hours with him than his family during his working years at Murray. I am grateful for his friendship. He is a great man and he loved you all very much. I remember that I knew of a lot of the goings-on of the girls as they grew up because he was always fondly telling me about their successes. He was so proud of his family. Best wishes to you, the girls, and their families.
Mark Hutchings
Janae (Hatch) Blake
May 22, 2013
We wanted to send our heartfelt sympathy to your family. Our acquaintance with Keith goes way back to when Oral and my father Dee Hatch worked together at GarKane. Our GarKane Family seemed like one big family at that time. We just wanted you to know that our family is thinking about you at this time and as my parents were in Richfield today and told me of Keith's passing we reminisced about the past and our connections.
We send our Love and Sympathy.
Sincerely,
The Dee & Berneal Hatch Family
(Janae Hatch Blake)
Lorretta D'Amico
May 21, 2013
Dear Ramah and family. I want to express my sympathy to you and your family. I just found out last week that Keith had been ill. He was a good friend while we worked together at Murray City Power. May special memories comfort you in the days ahead. He will be missed. Lorretta D'Amico
May 21, 2013
To Cousin Keith's family: Being the same age, living in the same town & going through our school years together, I am so saddened to hear of his passing. May our Father in Heaven be with you in your time of sorrow. Love to all of you. Doug & Janett Morrell
Terri
May 21, 2013
Aunt Ramah and Girls,
I am so sad to hear of his passing, and so happy we had a wonderful visit with him a few weeks ago. I love you all so much, and you're in our thoughts and prayers.
Joe and Vickey Monson
May 21, 2013
Dear Ramah,
We were saddened to read in the Deseret News of Keith's passing. It was a joy to both of us to work in the Jordan River Temple with you and Keith. You are a great lady; Keith is a great man. Our prayers are with you.
Vickey and Joe Monson
Wintersville, OH
Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh Mission
Kathy Sorensen Napier
May 21, 2013
Dear Ramah, I was so sorry to hear of your husband's passing. My prayers are with you at this time.
Daryl and Barbara Frame
May 21, 2013
Dear Forsyth Family,
Keith was a great man, just to be with him, you could feel his mighty spirit. You knew immediately that he knew his Savior. He will be missed but never forgotten, we can be at piece knowing he is in a better place and no longer suffering. Please know of our love for each of you.
Don Lewis
May 20, 2013
Dear Ramah,
Carol & I were saddened by the passing of Keith. We thought very highly of you and Keith. Please accept our deepest sympathy in your time of loss. Please let your family know that you are all in our prayers.
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