Larry Lee Forsstrom, beloved father, grandfather, husband, and brother passed away following a tragic accident. He was airlifted to UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO where he died with his daughter and sister by his side on August 12, 2021.
Larry was born September 7, 1941 to Ingvald (Chub) and Anna (Kohrman) Forsstrom in Alliance, NE. He attended rural school Districts 51 and 12 then graduated from Alliance High School in 1959. After graduation, he joined the Navy where he was stationed on the USS Sturgeon nuclear submarine. While in New London, CT Larry met Susan Power and they were married in 1966.
After 6 years in the Navy, Larry and Susan moved to Lincoln where he attended the University of Nebraska and their daughter, Anna, was born. In 1971, the family moved to Larry’s hometown of Alliance where he was employed as head of the City of Alliance Power Plant until its closure. Larry was then employed by Box Butte General Hospital as their chief engineer until his retirement.
Larry always looked forward to spending time with his family, especially drinking morning coffee with his Mom, traveling and exploring. In his later years he liked being with his military friends whether it was at a parade, riding in a military float, traveling to Hot Springs VA for appointments, visiting with friends there, or spending time around Alliance sharing stories with others. Larry was a great fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and always cheered for them—win or lose.
Larry will be greatly missed by his daughter, Anna Schild and her husband, Glen of Rapid City, SD; his grandboys, Nathan of Gillette, WY and Jacob of Rapid City, SD; his sister, Sharon Griffith and Jeff Cole; his brother, Mark Forsstrom of Osceola, IA; and his good friend, Joe Weber of Alliance.
Rest in peace, Grandpa Larry.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan; parents, Ingvald and Anna Forsstrom; and his brother-in-law, Jerry Griffith.
A celebration of life will be held at the Alliance City Park Shelterhouse on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Please join us to share stories and memories about Larry.