Mary Forfang, 100

Mary Forfang passed away very peacefully at the age of 100, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Wichita, Kan.
Mary was born in Caribou Township on Jan. 16, 1925, to Walter and Julia Boroski. She was the fourth of nine children. Mary attended school in Caribou. She married Gordon Forfang on Nov. 16, 1949, and they lived on the family farm for 70-plus years. They had three children — Carol Marie, Kathleen Fay and Curtis Gordon. The family attended Two River Lutheran Church until it closed in 1971.
Mary was a very strong woman who worked extremely hard all her life. There were cattle to tend to, meals to prepare and lunches to take out to the field during planting and harvest. But what she loved most was being outside with all her flowers, of which there were many. Friends would drive over just to see her beautiful flowers. And of course, there was the vegetable garden as well. In addition to all the canning and freezing, Mary also worked at the Kittson County Nursing Home for over 25 years.
Mary relocated to Wichita to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Mark Woodman, in September 2022. In June 2024, she moved into a lovely Comfort Care Home where she was loved and well cared for.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathy (Mark) Woodman of Wichita; one son, Curtis (Jeanette) Forfang of Hallock, Minn.; six grandchildren, Lana Butner, Jordan Forfang, Jeremy (Jami) Seng, Justin (Laura) Seng, Paul Woodman, Phillip Woodman; six great-grandchildren, Emma Seng, Amelia Seng, Kiera Seng, Grace Seng, Anabelle Seng and Peter Qualey; one sister-in-law, Lois Boroski; and many nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by: her husband, Gordon; daughter, Carol; parents, Walter and Julia Boroski; and siblings, Joseph, Mike, John, Helen, Anton, Frank, Sophie and Angeline.
Mary will be interred in the Bethlehem Cemetery along side her husband, Gordon and daughter, Carol. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Two River Lutheran Church in Lake Bronson at 2:30 p.m. After the service a reception will be held at the Ristad Farm shop. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Kittson County Historical Museum, 332 E. Main, Lake Bronson, MN 56734. All funds will be used for maintenance of the Two River Lutheran Church.