Shirley Ann Ford, 93, Luverne, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone.
A public visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family graveside service is planned for Thursday, March 18, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Shirley Skoland was born March 30, 1927, to Tobias and Lila (Spease) Skoland in Luverne. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1945.
Shirley married Harold Ford on Aug. 31, 1946, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church parsonage in Luverne. The couple lived in Luverne where Shirley had worked as a receptionist for Dr. Martin and Dr. Siebert. She also worked at Myhre Studio and at The Style Shop. Shirley later volunteered at the Luverne Sanford Medical Center.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne and the Luverne VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Her family remembers her for her loving and caring nature, her endless knitting and her skill at cooking and baking. She also enjoyed playing bridge.
Shirley is survived by her three sons, Rod (Linda) Ford of Rochester, Greg (Fern) Ford of Boulder, Colorado, and John “Jack” (Mary Ann) Ford of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold, on June 2, 1993; and a sister, Dorothy Foss.
Memorials are preferred to the Disabled American Veterans or the Luverne Dollars for Scholars.
Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
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