OSKALOSSA, Iowa — Richard L. Ford, 69, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Nov. 11, 2015, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Born May 18,, 1946, in Great Bend, he was the son of L.V. and Betty Cox Ford. He attended school in Kansas. Following school, Richard joined the U.S. Navy Reserves. On May 6, 1972, he married Connie E. Olds. She died April 16, 2014. Richard worked at the Post Office in Hutchinson, the City of Chase, and the State of Kansas. He retired from Young Motors in Lyons. In 2011, Richard and Connie moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and traveling.  Richard especially enjoyed the western United States adventure that he took with his brother Jack, last October.  
Mr. Ford was a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include, a son, Jerry and Rose Olds, of Wichita; a daughter, Theresa and Daryl Sanders, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; three grandchildren, Shelah and Mark Strempke, Ronnie Sanders and Caleb Sanders; a great-granddaughter. Kinley Strempke; and three brothers. Larry and Linda Ford, of Jasper, Texas, Robert and Patty Ford of Reno, Nev. and Jack Ford of Great Bend. He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Ford; his parents; a great-granddaughter, Brecklyn Gish; a brother, Tom Ford; and a sister-in-law, Thelia Ford.
As was his wish his body has been cremated and no services are planned at this time.  

Funeral arrangements provided by
Bates Funeral Chapel**
114 South 7th Street
Oskaloosa, IA. 52577
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Nov. 17, 2015