Donald C. Forbes, 88, of Kiel, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.  He was born November 16, 1937 to the late George and Gertrude (Jaschob) Forbes.  Donald's stepfather was the late Fred "Fritz" Broeckert.  Donald was a graduate of Kiel High School.  On June 24, 1961, he married the former Marilyn Stecker at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiel.  She preceded him in death on August 22, 2014.  He worked in maintenance at Tecumseh for many years.

Donald was an avid fisherman.  He also enjoyed building things at home and had a talent for drawing.  Donald was a fan of the Chicago Bears and the Cubs.  He also was a huge fan of the Milwaukee Braves.  Donald's favorite past time of all was getting coffee and spending some time with his friends at Weber's Gas Station.

Survivors include his son, Scott (Dawn) Forbes; his granddaughters, Autumn and Amber Forbes; his brother-in-law, Jim Stecker, his niece, Candy Stecker and his nephew, Dennis Stecker.  He is further survived by other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father, his wife, Marilyn, an infant son and a sister-in-law, Ruth Stecker.

A memorial service for Donald will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt-DeTroye Funeral Home (815 6th Street, Kiel).  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service.  Burial will follow in the Kiel Belitz Cemetery.  Please visit www.meiselwitzfh.com to send online condolences.