William F. "Willie" Ford

William F. "Willie" Ford, age 65, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at his home.

Willie was born March 17, 1946 in Louisburg, Kansas to Burley and Neomia Ford. He was the sixth of eleven children.

Willie worked for Gary Hauer at Hauer Turf Farm and retired in 1997.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers: Robert, Larry and Richard Ford; three sisters: Shirley Redman, Wanda Ferguson and Helen Gray.

He is survived by one brother, Jack W. Ford of Osawatomie; three sisters: Betty June Bagg of Osawatomie, Jane Maguson of Kansas City, Kansas and Nancy Wilson of Salina, Kansas;two other local relatives are, one niece, Kathy Mills of Osawatomie, Ks. and one nephew Danny Bagg of Paola, Ks. Other nephews are Bill Ferguson, Earl Bagg, John Gray, Tommy Gray, Ricky Wilson, and other nieces Christy Anthony, Brenda Maguson, Debbie Wilson and Sue Ford.

Private family service. Burial at a later date.