Marlys Forstner Davis, 1976

Marlys Forstner Davis, 1976


Parents: Gene (deceased Oct. 12, 2001) and Evelyn Forstner, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

Currently: Beaverton, OR 97005

Marlys had the honor of serving as a regional dairy princess in 1976, which means she did have her head carved in butter! Her favorite part of being regional dairy princess was meeting people from all over the state who she competed against. They had some wonderful, talented young women competing in 1976. Marlys also says, “It was also lots of fun riding in the many parades in Southern Minnesota while representing the dairy industry in Brown County.” In 1978 Marlys married Gerard Davis and moved to Beaverton. Oregon. They have lived there for the past 32 years. They have a 15-year old son, Dalton. They adopted him from India in 1994. Marlys works as a grocery checker for WinCo Foods, where she has been for the past 32 years also! Some of the time she spends as store bookkeeper, but most of the time she has enjoyed checking groceries. Marlys advises current princesses: “Enjoy all the people you get to meet during the process. There are definitely wonderful princesses from around the state. Be yourself and show your own special characteristics to the judges. A great smile is always important!” In Oregon Marlys enjoys Tillamook Dairy and in the Portland area, she enjoys Alpenrose Dairy. “Tillamook Dairy makes some wonderful cheeses. My son and husband are hooked on their Vanilla Bean Yogurt. At Alpenrose, they have organic milk and other milk products. I support them by buying their products. I also buy Schwan’s frozen yogurt! We get the Schwan’s man out here too!”