The Life of CHARLES W FOREST
Charles W. "Bill" Forest, 68, of 2830 Dean Ave. died of cancer Saturday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Forest was a lifelong resident of Des Moines. He retired as co-owner of Forest Septic Tank Service after 45 years there.
Surviving are his wife, Dolores; two sons, Jerry and Ron, both of Des Moines; two daughters, Donna Palafoutas of Santa Ana, Calif., and Linda Briddell of Des Moines; two sisters, June Stewart of Hereford, Texas, and Maxine Absil of Chicago; two brothers, George and Kenny, both of Des Moines; and nine grandchildren.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Hamilton''s Funeral Home, where the family will meet with friends from 6 to 8 p.m.