Leo W. Forrest, 85, of Elkhart, died Thursday February 11, 2016. The Elkhart native was born June 14, 1930 to Edwin & Bessie (Pippenger) Forrest and graduated from Concord High School with the Class of ''48. On September 2, 1949, Leo married Mary L. (Hutchison) Forrest in Marion KY; she preceded him in death on November 19, 2012 after 63 years of marriage. Leo served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from H&A Selmer, Inc. after 30 yrs. with the company. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, Moose Lodge and the UAW. Leo enjoyed the times spent with family & friends, trying his luck at the casinos, both in Las Vegas and those more local; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears & the Cubs and was well known for his keen sense of humor. In addition to his wife, Leo was also preceded by his parents, Edwin Forrest, John & Bessie (Forrest) Dobbyn and his brothers, Fred, Ed, Chuck & Jack Forrest. Leo is survived by his sons, Michael (Darci) Forrest of Middlebury and Patrick (Donna) Forrest of Elkhart; grandchildren, Mathew (Amy) Hostetler of Edwardsburg, Christopher (Tarra) Forrest of Ft Wayne, Ryan (Amber) Forrest of Columbia SC, Angela (Jeff) Vanlandingham of Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany and Mary (Jake) Balch of Elkhart, Emily (Zach) Kline of Constantine MI; sisters, Winifred Dorrier, Juanita Stout, Betty (Paul) Fuller, all of Elkhart and seventeen great-grandchildren. Funeral Services 10:00 Tuesday February 16, 2016 at Chapel Hill funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. Friends may call Monday from 3-7pm in the funeral home. Interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens with military honors. The family''s preferred memorials are the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or VFW Post #360, 1307 E Jefferson Blvd,
Mishawaka, IN 46545. To offer a remembrance of Leo or to extend condolences to his family, please visit us at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.