The Columbus Dispatch

Forst, Laura

- Germany. Laura graduated

on August 28, 2021.

Laura was born on April 11, 1948 to Eugenia and

Edward Forst in Munich,

Chicago, Illinois at age 17, and then got her Bachelor’s degree in Education at the

University of Illinois. After teaching high school for a few years in the Chicago area, she moved with her then-husband Dr. David Silverglad­e

to Columbus, Ohio where they went on to have three daughters, Elisa, Janna,

and Ilana, whom they raised in Bexley, Ohio. In 1982, Laura got her Masters

in Social Work at the

Ohio State University and in 1990 received her PHD in

Psychology from the Ohio

State University. Upon graduation, Laura dedicated her time and German Village practice to helping patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociati­ve identity disorders.

Laura moved to the Palm

Beach, Florida area in the early 2000s where she became a competitiv­e bridge player and instructor, and worked on her whimsical, impression­istic art. Laura is survived by her children,

Elisa Silverglad­e, Janna and Dan Mandell, and Ilana and Ethan Roberts; and her grandchild­ren, Joe, Jackson,

Stella, Elijah, Jacob, and Mia. A virtual memorial service will be held on

September 9 at 7:30PM.

To receive link to service, please email lauraforst­memorial@gmail.com.

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Laura Forst, 73, passed away in Palm Beach, Florida

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