Leonard
"Bud" Ford, 85
Red
Lake Falls - Leonard "Bud" Ford, 85, died on
Thursday, November 28, 2002 at Hillcrest Nursing
Home in Red Lake Falls.
Mass of
Christian burial was held on Monday, December 2 at
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with
Rev. Gary LaMoine officiating. Gemma Drees was the
organist and special music was provided by the St.
Joseph's Adult Choir. Interment was in St. Joseph
Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls.
Leonard
"Bud" Ford was born on August 17, 1917, the son of
Charles and Bertha (Doughtery) Ford, on the family
farm near Red Lake Falls. He attended country
school in Browns Creek Township and as a young man,
he took over the family farm. Besides farming, he
raised cattle, turkeys, sheep, lambs, pigs and
milked cows. He drove school bus for St. Joseph
School for many years. On June 5, 1943, he married
Elma LaCoursiere at St. Joseph's Church in Red Lake
Falls. He was a member of the Pathfinders
Snowmobile Club, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph
Cemetery Board and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Church was very important to Bud and the Rosary was
his favorite prayer.
He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, Sunday drives
and especially enjoyed visits from grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Survivors
include his daughter, Bev (Linus) Schmitz of Red
Lake Falls; two sons-in-law; five grandchilren;
five great-grandchilren; and sisters, Alice
O'Connell and Marion (Bob) O'Connell, both of
California.
Bud was
preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elma;
daughters, Yvonne and Pinkie; and sisters, Lois
Castle and Helen Sherry.
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