Patricia Ford

Patricia C. Ford age 76, of Lakeville, Minnesota, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. A private Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Burial will take place in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Savanna.
Patricia was born February 21, 1940 in Hanover, Illinois to Irvin and Marie (Walder) Ingersoll. She attended Savanna High School and graduated from cosmetology school in Chicago, Illinois. Patricia met her husband Kenneth Ford while shopping at Hazel Ford’s Fashion Shop in Savanna. Ken happened to be in the store to give his Aunt Ruth McCombie a ride. Patricia and Ken were married on June 8, 1964 in Ocala, Florida. Patricia worked as a beautician in the Chicago area until she and Ken started their business, Kenneth Ford and Associates, in Grayslake, Illinois. They finished their careers with a move to Minnesota where Kenneth was employed by ConAgra and Patricia by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.
Patricia loved animals and in retirement had hoped to volunteer at a local shelter. She enjoyed reading books and making ceramics.
Patricia will be dearly missed by her loving daughter, Shelli Ford, of Lakeville, MN. She also leaves behind four brothers and two sisters: Daniel Ingersoll of Savanna, Illinois, William (Beatrice) Ingersoll of Albany, Illinois, Jerry (Sue) Ingersoll of Florida, Donald Ingersoll of Connecticut, Esther Mills of Florida and Mary Ingersoll of Connecticut. Patricia will also be missed by her four nephews and two nieces: Bobby Ford, Douglas Ingersoll, Todd Mills, Lucas Ingersoll, Connie (Ingersoll) Patrick and Janet (Ingersoll) Kaufman. Patricia was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Ken, her parents, two brothers, Wesley Ingersoll, Wayne Ingersoll, a half-sister, Jackie Ingersoll and two nephews, Gary and David Ingersoll.