May Forsman
May 15, 1930 - July 23, 2025
HANCOCK — May M. Forsman, 95, a resident of Hancock, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she had been a resident patient.
She was born on May 15, 1930, on the family farm on Quincy Hill, a daughter of the late John and Mabel (Klintti) Kiiskila. May was raised on the family farm and attended the Quincy School before graduating from the Hancock High School with the class of 1948.
May then moved to the Detroit area to work for a while. She returned to the area and had worked several different jobs before beginning a career working at the Portage View Hospital as a CNA, retiring after 30 years.
On Aug. 18, 1951, she was united in marriage to Norman Forsman. The couple made their home on Quincy Hill as they raised their family. On Feb. 13, 2003, Norman preceded May in death. Together with her husband, May had owned and operated and then helped her son operate the Forsman Family Strawberry Farm for over 60 years.
Mrs. Forsman was a member of the Range Apostolic Lutheran Church of South Range.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Norman; her parents; her brothers, John Kiiskila, George Kiiskila, Carl Kiiskila, and Walter Kiiskila.
Surviving are her sister, Jean Hippola of Coburntown; her children, Robert (Cathy) Forsman of Hancock, Susan (Mike) Sell of Ludington, Michigan, Paul (Patricia) Forsman of Trego, Wisconsin; her grandchildren, James (Mary) Forsman, Sarah (Karl) Maki, Jeff (Kelley) Richard, Travis Sell, and Bridgette (John Orth) Forsman; her great-grandchildren, Jay R., Aiden, Austin, Noah, Bryce, Kaisa, Karina, Claire, Logan, and Nora; great-great grandchild, Peyton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for May will be held at 1 pm on Monday, July 28, 2025, at The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel with Pastor Ernest Bylkas to officiate. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery of Hancock.
Friends may call on Monday, July 28, 2025, from 11 a.m. until the time of services at the Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to Portage Pointe for the compassionate care given to May.
To view May’s obituary or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.memorialchapel.net.
The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel has been assisting the family with the arrangements.