John Leonard Forst, who resided in Subiaco, died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born April 2, 1939, in Subiaco, to the late Henry Bernard Forst and Theresa Marie (Hug) Forst. He was 80 years old. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Winfred, and Kenneth.

John was a heat-treat operator for Cloyes Gear Company in Paris for 40 plus years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and of the Catholic faith.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 23rd, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Paris, with the Rev. Vondal Davenport officiating. Burial will be at St. Benedict Cemetery in Subiaco, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.

He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Karen (Robinson) Forst; one son, Jonathan Forst and wife Jessica of Pea Ridge; a step-son, Tim Etzkorn and wife Claudia of Subiaco; three sisters, Theresa Stengel and husband Jim of Paris, Jeanette Vogelpohl and husband Sid of Paris, and Alice Wortham and husband Bryan of Park Hill, Oklahoma; three brothers, Harold Forst and wife Bertha of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jim Forst and wife Marsha of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and David Forst of Subiaco; and three grandchildren, Zoe, Olivia, and Nora Forst.

Pallbearers are Jonathan Forst, Ray Forst, Steve Forst, Jim Stengel, Stephen Cox, and Tim Etzkorn.

The family will visit with friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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