- Date Of Birth: October 18, 1915
- Date Of Death: May 2, 2010
- State: Iowa
H. Ivan Ford, 94
H. Ivan Ford, son of Dennis Ford and Sarah Lodge Ford, was born October 18, 1915 in Russell, Iowa. He was a graduate of Russell High School and attended Simpson College. Ivan was united in marriage to Kathleen Scott on August 6, 1935. Three children were born to this union, Marilyn, Judy, and Gary.
Ivan and Kathleen worked at the Russell Bank and later were transferred to Chariton.
He served the community in many ways as a volunteer fireman, school board member, and on the town council.
Ivan passed away May 2,2010 and was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen in 1988, daughter, Marilyn Palmer, and sisters, Carmen Ford and Phyllis DeBok.
He is survived by sister, Josephine Reed, daughter, Judy Chapman (Dean), son, Gary Ford (Norma), son-in-law, Cecil Palmer, and grandchildren, Melissa Robb, Dennis Palmer, Debra Palmer, Teresa Ernst, Toni Reynolds, Todd Chapman, Suzanne Ford, Cindy Franzen, Sara Albert, and eighteen great-grandchildren.
