Forrest "Frosty" A Reich

Forrest A. “Frosty” Reich, loving husband, father and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior
on May 8, 2025 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.
Forrest A. Reich was born on July 18, 1948, to Vernon and Ardell Reich in Ontario, Oregon. He
was the middle of three children.
When Forrest, also known to many people as Frosty, was 3 years old, he moved to Moses Lake,
Washington. Frosty grew up on the family farm. He said he would rather farm than go to
school. When he was 24, he took over the farming operation. In 2001, Frosty hung up his hat
on farming. He took a job driving semi-trucks for Performix Nutrition Systems in Moses Lake.
After several years of driving truck and supervising other drivers, he officially retired, however,
Frosty continued to work for other farmers in the area, driving tractor, combine and truck. He
loved doing this work.
Forrest met his first wife, Joanne (Cline) Reich in 1972 in Hauser Lake, Idaho. They married on
September 22, 1972. In 1975 they welcomed their first daughter, Amy and in 1979, their
second daughter, Tia, was born.
Frosty’s first wife passed away in 2020. In 2021, he met the new love of his life while spending
the winter in Arizona. Frosty eventually won her over and on November 17, 2022, he said “I
do” to Margaret (Peggy) Manley. Frosty and Peggy had many adventures together such as
camping, a cruise to Alaska and spending their winters in Arizona.
Forrest will always be remembered for being kind, quiet, humble and honest. He would help
anyone out and would give you the shirt off his back and then some. He practiced his faith by
being of service to others.
Forrest is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Ardell Reich, infant sister, Carol, and his
wife, Joanne Reich.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Reich, his daughters, Amy (George) Ottmar, Moses Lake, WA
and Tia Reich, Sequim, WA; stepchildren, Melissa Manley, Hindsville, AR and Tyrel Manley,
Mitchell, NE; grandson, Josh (Katelynn) Ottmar and great-granddaughter Maya, Moses Lake,
WA, sister, Connie (Paul) Hemmert, Glendale, AZ, brother, Glenn Reich, Moses Lake, WA, and
several nieces and nephews.
We would like to express our deep gratitude for all the friends and family who have come to
visit Frosty in the final months of his life and the help they provided. Frosty wanted to thank
Gene Davis for being the very best of best friends. We would also like the friends he made at
the Pioneer RV Park in Anthem, AZ to know just how special they were to him.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church, 1142 West Ivy Avenue, Moses Lake, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests

donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Lupe’s Helping Hands Ministry, Lupe
Hernandez, (509) 989-4105.

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