Bishop Marion Francis Forst

1910 - 2007  (96 years)

• Name	Marion Francis Forst
  Prefix	Bishop
  Born	3 Sep 1910	Richmond Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jun 2007	Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA   [3, 4]
  Buried	Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
  Person ID	I29128	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Frank Aloysius Joseph Forst,   b. 22 Mar 1884, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA ,   d. 11 Dec 1940, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Bertha G. Gulath,   b. 29 Mar 1885, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1966, Missouri, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1909	St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F14559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Bishop Forst came to our diocese from the Diocese of Dodge City (Kansas) in 1976. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese, assisting Archbishop Strecker. Even though he retired formally as Bishop, he continued a very rigorous schedule traveling throughout the diocese. He was retired in name only. In 1995, he was appointed Titular Bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth. (Titular sees are see cities that cease to exist because of a merging of a diocese or the transfer of diocesan headquarters to another city.) Although he has never been to St. Bridget (since the parish closed before he came to our Diocese) -- he is always most welcome.

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Marion Forst Home in 1920: St Louis Ward 18, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Age: 9 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Frank A Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Name: Bertha Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 134 [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Marion F Forst Home in 1930: Richmond Heights, St Louis, Missouri Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Frank A J Mother's Name: Bertha G [S927] Obituary. Bishop Marion F. Forst OLATHE - Bishop Marion F. Forst, 96, died June 2, 2007, at Olathe Medical Center. He was born Sept. 3, 1910, in St. Louis, the son of Frank and Bertha Gulath Forst. He was ordained to the priesthood June 10, 1934, by John Cardinal Glennon, archbishop of St. Louis. He served a three-year tour of duty as chaplain at the U.S. Amphibious Training Base in Coronado, Calif., and aboard the USS San Juan. He served as the second bishop of Dodge City from 1960 to 1976. Upon his resignation, he became auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kan. He retired in 1986. He served as state chaplain for the Knights of Columbus in 1964 and 1965. He received an honorary doctorate at St. Mary of the Plains College in 1987. He was a member of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include: three brothers, Monsignor Charles J. Forst, the Rev. William L. Forst and Frank A. Forst Jr.; two sisters, Mary Zinselmeyer and Arlene Wittick; 28 nephews and nieces; and numerous grandnephews and greatnieces. Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary - St. Anthony Church, Kansas City, Kan. Funeral Mass will be at noon Thursday at in the chapel of Savior Pastoral Center, Kansas City, with Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore presiding. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Kansas City. Memorials may be sent to the Bishop Forst Seminary burse or Catholic Social Service, both in care of the Diocese of Dodge City, PO Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801. Arrangements are made by, Skradski Funeral Home, 340 North 6th St., Kansas City, KS. 06/06/2007; 02:29:34 AM [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Marion F. Forst SSN: 500-42-2555 Last Residence: 66062 Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, United States of America Born: 3 Sep 1910 Died: 2 Jun 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (1956-1957 )