He was born on August 22, 1943 in Narpes, Finland to John and Annie Forsell. Sven is preceded in death by parents, and brothers, Fred Forsell, and Allen Forsell.

Those left to honor his memory wife, Phyllis Forsell, sons, Travis Forsell (Nicole), Troy Forsell (Mel), daughter, Melissa Garcia, grandchildren, Jada Hamilton, Paiton Hamilton, Samantha Forsell, Tyler Forsell, Emmalynn Forsell, Josey Forsell, brothers, John Forsell, Stan Forsell.

To know Sven was to love him. He demonstrated a servant's heart by volunteering his time even before you had the chance to ask him. He honored his parents by being a devoted and faithful son. This devotion spilled over into his own family when Sven became a father. His children fondly recall they would negotiate who would get Dad on what weekend for home improvement projects.

Sven enjoyed keeping busy building or tinkering with things in his garage. He mastered the art of being organized. He found great joy in organizing and reorganizing his space. One of Sven's beloved projects was restoring a 1964 Chevy Impala SS where he and his sweetheart Phyllis would enter it in the antique car shows. Sven had the nickname "animal whisperer" because not only did his children vie for his time, all the animals loved him.

Life is filled with lessons and Sven passed many onto his family and they will live on in the generations to come. From hard work, to serving others, being dependable, Sven left a beautiful legacy. His beautiful blue eyes, one of a kind smile, and corny sense of humor will be dearly missed.

A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.