Obituaries : Joyce M. (Craft) Ford

Joyce M. (Craft) Ford, age 83, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Mercy One Hospital in Waterloo.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Friday, February 28, 2020 at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton, with Pastor Matt Hantz officiating. Interment will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time at the church on Friday. A memorial fund has been established

Joyce was born on June 30, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of James and Osia (McNabb) Craft. On December 12, 1953, she was united in marriage to Aaron Ford in Cedar Rapids.

Joyce enjoyed word finds, bingo, fishing and camping and two trips to Las Vegas. Aaron was her everything, and the couple recently celebrated 66 years of marriage.

She is survived by her husband Aaron; their 5 daughters, Lana Ford of State Center, Debara (Rex) Katcher Sr. of Garrison, Pamela (Edward) Bascom Sr. of Robins, Tina Reid of Cedar Rapids, and Donna (Doug) Hanover of Palo; 15 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Joan (Larry) Unash of Marion, Patricia (Greg) Gatens of Cedar Rapids; and her sister-in-law Wanda O'Connor of Springville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law Thomas Reid; and 2 sisters, Janet Paull, and Judy Andrews.

Online condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com