Alice M. Forgey

Alice M. Forgey, 92, of Marysville, Kansas, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Country Place Senior Living in Marysville. Visitation will be Monday, November 21, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary. A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church with Father Jim Shaughnessy officiating. The organist was Jane Sedlacek and the song leaders were Amy, Megin, and Magi Jacques. The songs were "On Eagles Wings", "Ave Maria", "Amazing Grace", and Dancing With The Angels". Burial will be in St. Gregory's Catholic Cemetery. The Pallbearers were Alan Wassenberg, Brian Wassenberg, Chris Harper, Jay Harper, Cody Wassenberg, and Joey Sedlacek. Alice was born on March 6, 1919 at Hull, Kansas, the daughter of John and Lena (Smidt) Wassenberg. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1937. She married Harold Forgey on February 14, 1942 in Marysville. Harold passed away on March 21, 1997. Alice worked as a bookkeeper at the drug store and also worked at the movie theatre. She enjoyed being outdoors, doing yard work, and visiting with her wonderful neighbors. Alice liked to research family history. She collected articles, documents, and photographs of the Wassenberg family and traveled with Harold to Kentucky to discover members of the Forgey family. She enjoyed traveling, and she and Harold traveled to many places, including Hawaii, Mexico, Ireland, and England. When she was president of the U.P Old Timers, they traveled by train to Sun Valley Idaho for conventions. Alice enjoyed sewing and baking. She became known as "The Cookie Lady" in her family because of her special Christmas cookies. She loved little children, and always tried to find ways to make them feel loved and to have fun when they visited. Alice loved music, dancing, and playing the organ. She was a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers, Women of the Moose, American Legion Auxillary, and St. Gregory's Altar Society. She is survived by her son, Larry Forgey of Marysville, and her daughter, Donna Forgey of Prairie Village, Kansas, a niece, Jane Sedlacek, of Frankfort, and two nephews, Brian Wassenberg and Alan Wassenberg, both of Marysville, and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews Alice was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Harold, two brothers, Clarence Wassenberg and John Wassenberg, Jr. and her sister, Helen Wassenberg. Memorial contributions may be made to Meadowlark Hospice, Heart Association, or to St. Gregory's Catholic Church and can be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Alice M. Forgey, please visit our flower store.