Funeral services for Mr. Forrest B. O'Hara, age 90, a lifelong resident of Tuttle, will begin at 11:00am Friday, March 6, 2026 in the Tuttle Methodist Church, 402 South Cimarron Road, Tuttle, Oklahoma with Pastor Ron Perceful presiding.

Forrest was born on Thursday, December 12, 1935 in Oklahoma City the son of Bernard and Mabel (Eggleston) O'Hara. He passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026 in his Tuttle home with his family by his side.

Forrest was raised in Tuttle, attending Tuttle Public Schools, graduating from Tuttle High School in 1954. He was active in FFA and played the cornet in many events and funerals. He married Miss Loretta Gail Sipe on Sunday, July 31, 1960 in Tuttle. Together they raised five children on the O'Hara family farm.

Forrest was driven by a strong work ethic. His sense of duty and responsibility drove every element of his working life. This commitment to hard work and caring for the needs of his family was a part of his life from age 5, when his father and mother moved to the farm and began to work the land, raising cattle, chickens, and pigs. This connection to the land would be a hallmark in his life and would ultimately allow him to make a living, enjoy a life, and ultimately take his last breath on the farm that he loved so much.

He spent two years attending OSU before he began his career in manufacturing and engineering. He worked at Oklahoma Testing Laboratories traveling the country inspecting roads, bridges, and water towers, before moving on to Unarco where he became the plant manager. Next, he was recruited by Ceco as plant manager and eventually elevated to General Manager. In this position he hired and trained many young people from Tuttle and rural towns. He then moved to Western Industries as the Vice President of Manufacturing before finishing his ‘off the farm’ career at Pelco. During his entire 30-year career in manufacturing and management, he also would come home in the evenings and farm the land, work the cattle, and support his true love for work - The O'Hara farm.

As a young boy growing up on the farm, he loved listening to the stories of his family and his Irish heritage. He would often ask someone their last name and then began to trace their family heritage back to his Ireland! In Forrest's mind, everybody originated from Ireland. He made several trips back to Ireland and traced his family's history to small villages throughout the Emerald Isle. His Irish heritage was a strong point of pride, evidenced by the shamrock on the side of his barn and mailbox, and his deep knowledge of Irish history.

He loved raising polled Herefords on the farm, and until his final day, they have continually been a part of O'Hara Farms since the 1950’s. When they were not cooperative with his wishes the cattle would often find themselves on the receiving end of a healthy Irish temper punctuated by a high-speed run through the pasture in his pickup truck and a blast of colorful language to let them know they had failed their task of following his wishes.

His brain was hardwired to fix things that were not working right. From tractors to fences to pickups to people. He loved taking something that was broken and finding a solution. Which is why he always had a pair of pliers and a can of WD-40 within his reach. He was certain that with those tools and some bailing wire, anything could be fixed.

He loved helping people and spent many days and many conversations supporting people in their goals and providing wisdom, resources, and hands-on support. This generosity extended to the many young adults who he invited to “work” on the farm. He taught them responsibility, critical thinkings skills, and grit as only farm life can teach. They also watched him perform his duties as the unofficial ambassador to Silver City Cemetery.

Forrest's unique characteristics included his ability to replicate virtually any animal or bird sound. That combined with his famous quote "Irish jig" would keep the dance floor hot! He was a master storyteller and was able to recall lifelong memories of his family and history down to the smallest detail. If his conversation with you began with "Let me tell you what...," you should prepare yourself for a good, strong, and often involved story about his family, the land, or some cattle escapade.

Forrest enjoyed serving his community alongside his beloved wife, Loretta. Together they spent countless hours serving the schools that their children attended, hosting class events and pool parties, chaperoning trips, helping kids show animals, buying cakes at the annual Tuttle Fair, and supporting the Tuttle Methodist Church.

Forrest was a builder. This showed up in the construction efforts he completed for his church, around the farm, and his most prized construction effort, the house that he raised his family in and lived in for 58 years until the day of his passing. He drew plans for hundreds of homes and built over 20 homes after his “retirement”.

Forrest was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Loretta, on Sunday, June 29, 2025; one brother, Max O'Hara; and one sister, Velva O'Hara Koebelen.

Survivors include his four sons; Kim Spain and his wife, Dena; Scott O'Hara and his wife, Jana; Stanley O'Hara and his wife, Michelle; Dirk O'Hara and his wife, Stephanie; one daughter, Peggy Baird and her husband, Ted; 14 grandchildren; Cody O'Hara and his wife, Wina; Aaron Spain; Bethany Kessler and her husband, Todd; Nathan Spain and his partner, Melissa; Chase O'Hara and his wife, Emily; Brock Baird; Natalie Spain; Caitlin O'Hara; Abby Baird; Aidan O'Hara; Stella O'Hara; Smith O'Hara; Roark O'Hara; and Sloan O'Hara; five great-grandchildren; Jayden O'Hara; Liam O'Hara; Kinsley Kessler; Leah O'Hara; and Margaret Spain; and a host of nieces, nephews, additional family, and many friends.

The O'Hara family will host friends with a visitation on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Tribute Memorial Care Southwest, 5311 East Highway 37, Tuttle, OK 73089.

Forrest will be laid to rest in the O'Hara Reilig Cemetery located on the O'Hara family farm in Tuttle.