Jerry T. Forsberg

Jerry T. Forsberg, age 92, of Midland (formerly Clare), passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. He was born on November 7, 1933, in Coleman, Michigan, the son of Harold and Marguerite (Thayer) Forsberg. He was married to Susan (Herrick) on May 21, 1955. She went to be with her Lord on October 12, 1998. He later married Ivah Cobb on Jan. 30, 2010. He graduated from Midland High School and then from Michigan State University with a BA in Economics. He had served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 and was honorably discharged. He owned and managed Forsberg Insurance Agency from 1958 till 1989. He achieved the Certified Life Underwriter degree (CLU) and was proud of that. He then went into Real Estate sales with State-Wide Real Estate in Clare as an associate broker. What you may not have known about Jerry: He was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He was a Mason. He loved hunting, fishing, deer camp, and the Thanksgiving hunt with all the Forsberg’s. Those were super important to him. He was a founding member of the Lincoln Gun Club and of the Fearsome Foursome golf group which became the Thursday travel golf group. He loved Michigan State University and followed all Spartan sports. He loved the Tigers and would ask “what time do they play today and what channel can I watch it on”. He was a constant figure standing next to Nyle Haggart on the sidelines at Clare Pioneer Football games. He played a lot of cards and was best known for his cribbage games. He could count Your hand from across the table before you could. On time was late for him. He was always punctual. He was a member of the Clare Congregational Church and a 65-year member of Clare Kiwanis Club. He served on the Clare County Airport Board and the Clare City Planning Commission. He liked helping new real estate agents learn the ropes. He was known for his daily walks around Clare. In recent years he and Ivah enjoyed many activities at Riverside Place in Midland where they resided. He said he was the last of a group of close friends who enjoyed life to the fullest. Survivors include his wife, Ivah Cobb; son David (Michelle) Forsberg; his stepchildren Steve Cobb, Mike (Connie) Cobb, Julie (Charlie) McDonald and Mark (Nannette) Cobb; daughter-in-law Kristi Morrow; sister-in-law Mary Ann Forsberg; grandsons Steve (Ashley) Forsberg, Cody (Allee) Forsberg and Alex (Ashley) Forsberg and two great grandchildren Lily and Oliver. He was preceded in death by parents, his first wife Susan, a daughter Jan Marie, a son John Richard, a daughter-in-law Marguerite and his brother Dick. A Memorial Service to Celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, June 27, at 12 Noon at the Clare Congregational United Church of Christ with visiting from 11 AM until Noon. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Clare Congregational Church. Arrangements are by Stephenson-Wyman Funeral home, Clare, MI. On-line condolences may be left at www.stephenson-wyman.com

Jerry T. Forsberg

November 7, 1933 - June 11, 2026