Forest C. Storm, age 85, of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facilities in Bettendorf. Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly and Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport. The family will greet friends Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakdale Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Foundation or a favorite charity.
Forest was born on August 3, 1933 in Stewardson, IL, to Lester and Olive (Culver) Storm. He graduated from Stewardson Strasburg High School in in 1951 and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois. Following his bachelor’s degree, he served in the US Army and spent time stationed in Germany. On July 29, 1961, Forest was united in marriage to Garnett Grim in Davenport, Iowa. She preceded him in death on August 19, 2007.
Forest enjoyed a 45-year career as a grain merchandiser with the Pillsbury, Peavy and CHS companies, retiring in 2003. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church where he was a longtime usher, the Propeller Club of Davenport, and the Alumni Association of the University of Illinois.
After retirement, he traveled widely. In his later years, he enjoyed the company of his special friend, Kathy Byers.
He is survived by two daughters, Michele Storm and Adrienne Storm, both of Ann Arbor, MI; and a brother, Floyd Storm of Strasburg, IL.
In addition to his parents, Forest was preceded in death by his wife, Garnett.
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