Karen (White) Ford, age 81, formerly of Ilion and Herkimer, passed away peacefully, on Monday, August 24, 2020, at FoltsBrook Center, Herkimer, where she was a resident.
She was born on April 28, 1939, in Herkimer, the daughter of Bernard White, Sr. and Betty (Tinkler) White and attended Herkimer schools.
Karen was married to Jack Ford on March 28, 1957 in Herkimer. He died in 1987.
She was employed, as an assembler, at Sperry Rand UNIVAC, Utica and later worked in computer repair at Flight Systems, PA.
Karen was a member of the Women of the Moose and was a past Regent and holder of the Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder and College of Regents degrees.
She was also an avid bowler for many years.
Surviving family members include her sons, Jack V. Ford, of Little Falls and Dayton Ford and his wife, Michelle, of Missouri; her brothers and sisters, including Bernard and Marion White, of Ilion, Donald "Pete" White, of Ilion, John White, of Ocala, FL, Ruth White, of Ilion, Joanne and Richard Morse, of Stauton, VA, Beverly and David Oram, of Nashville, TN, Roy and Mary White, of Mohawk, NY, Colleen and Jim Rowe, of Johnson City, TN, Sue and Keith Foley, of Tacoma, WA, Steve and Kim White, of Surfside, SC, Daniel and Christine White, of Newport, NY, Gail and Tommy Tate, of Rockville, TN and Paul and Pam White, of Midlothian, VA; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her close companion, Kenneth V. Runyon, Sr., on August 7, 2020; and her special daughter-in-law, Sandra "Sandy" Ford, on December 6, 2014.
A graveside service, including a Women of the Moose service, at Mohawk Cemetery, Columbia St., Mohawk.
She was born on April 28, 1939, in Herkimer, the daughter of Bernard White, Sr. and Betty (Tinkler) White and attended Herkimer schools.
Karen was married to Jack Ford on March 28, 1957 in Herkimer. He died in 1987.
She was employed, as an assembler, at Sperry Rand UNIVAC, Utica and later worked in computer repair at Flight Systems, PA.
Karen was a member of the Women of the Moose and was a past Regent and holder of the Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder and College of Regents degrees.
She was also an avid bowler for many years.
Surviving family members include her sons, Jack V. Ford, of Little Falls and Dayton Ford and his wife, Michelle, of Missouri; her brothers and sisters, including Bernard and Marion White, of Ilion, Donald "Pete" White, of Ilion, John White, of Ocala, FL, Ruth White, of Ilion, Joanne and Richard Morse, of Stauton, VA, Beverly and David Oram, of Nashville, TN, Roy and Mary White, of Mohawk, NY, Colleen and Jim Rowe, of Johnson City, TN, Sue and Keith Foley, of Tacoma, WA, Steve and Kim White, of Surfside, SC, Daniel and Christine White, of Newport, NY, Gail and Tommy Tate, of Rockville, TN and Paul and Pam White, of Midlothian, VA; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her close companion, Kenneth V. Runyon, Sr., on August 7, 2020; and her special daughter-in-law, Sandra "Sandy" Ford, on December 6, 2014.
A graveside service, including a Women of the Moose service, at Mohawk Cemetery, Columbia St., Mohawk.
Karen (White) Ford, age 81, formerly of Ilion and Herkimer, passed away peacefully, on Monday, August 24, 2020, at FoltsBrook Center, Herkimer, where she was a resident.
She was born on April 28, 1939, in Herkimer, the daughter of Bernard White, Sr. and Betty (Tinkler) White and attended Herkimer schools.
Karen was married to Jack Ford on March 28, 1957 in Herkimer. He died in 1987.
She was employed, as an assembler, at Sperry Rand UNIVAC, Utica and later worked in computer repair at Flight Systems, PA.
Karen was a member of the Women of the Moose and was a past Regent and holder of the Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder and College of Regents degrees.
She was also an avid bowler for many years.
Surviving family members include her sons, Jack V. Ford, of Little Falls and Dayton Ford and his wife, Michelle, of Missouri; her brothers and sisters, including Bernard and Marion White, of Ilion, Donald "Pete" White, of Ilion, John White, of Ocala, FL, Ruth White, of Ilion, Joanne and Richard Morse, of Stauton, VA, Beverly and David Oram, of Nashville, TN, Roy and Mary White, of Mohawk, NY, Colleen and Jim Rowe, of Johnson City, TN, Sue and Keith Foley, of Tacoma, WA, Steve and Kim White, of Surfside, SC, Daniel and Christine White, of Newport, NY, Gail and Tommy Tate, of Rockville, TN and Paul and Pam White, of Midlothian, VA; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her close companion, Kenneth V. Runyon, Sr., on August 7, 2020; and her special daughter-in-law, Sandra "Sandy" Ford, on December 6, 2014.
A graveside service, including a Women of the Moose service, at Mohawk Cemetery, Columbia St., Mohawk.
She was born on April 28, 1939, in Herkimer, the daughter of Bernard White, Sr. and Betty (Tinkler) White and attended Herkimer schools.
Karen was married to Jack Ford on March 28, 1957 in Herkimer. He died in 1987.
She was employed, as an assembler, at Sperry Rand UNIVAC, Utica and later worked in computer repair at Flight Systems, PA.
Karen was a member of the Women of the Moose and was a past Regent and holder of the Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder and College of Regents degrees.
She was also an avid bowler for many years.
Surviving family members include her sons, Jack V. Ford, of Little Falls and Dayton Ford and his wife, Michelle, of Missouri; her brothers and sisters, including Bernard and Marion White, of Ilion, Donald "Pete" White, of Ilion, John White, of Ocala, FL, Ruth White, of Ilion, Joanne and Richard Morse, of Stauton, VA, Beverly and David Oram, of Nashville, TN, Roy and Mary White, of Mohawk, NY, Colleen and Jim Rowe, of Johnson City, TN, Sue and Keith Foley, of Tacoma, WA, Steve and Kim White, of Surfside, SC, Daniel and Christine White, of Newport, NY, Gail and Tommy Tate, of Rockville, TN and Paul and Pam White, of Midlothian, VA; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her close companion, Kenneth V. Runyon, Sr., on August 7, 2020; and her special daughter-in-law, Sandra "Sandy" Ford, on December 6, 2014.
A graveside service, including a Women of the Moose service, at Mohawk Cemetery, Columbia St., Mohawk.
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