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LaVerne M. (Stibal) Ford, 98, of Glencoe

LaVerne M. (Stibal) Ford

LaVerne M. (Stibal) Ford, 98, of Glencoe, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe. Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m., at Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment following in the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery in Glencoe. Visitation is Nov. 21, 9-11 a.m. at the church.
Father Anthony Stubeda is the officiating clergy.
LaVerne M. (Stibal) Ford was born March 22, 1920, to Stella (Henry) Stibal and Joseph J. Stibal at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Paul. She was baptized at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Paul and was confirmed at St. George Catholic Church in Glencoe. The family moved from St. Paul to Glencoe when she was 3-years-old. Mrs. Ford attended the Catholic parochial school for eight grades and then graduated from Glencoe Public High School in 1937. She completed the one-year normal training course at Glencoe High School and taught two years in McLeod County rural one-room schools. She earned a two-year teaching certificate at St. Cloud Teachers’ College and taught two years in the New Prague Elementary School. Mrs. Ford then graduated from the Dickinson Secretarial School in Minneapolis and started her career in the insurance industry centered in Minneapolis, with the exception of two years in New York City. She continued her education completing University of Minnesota classes and insurance-related classes to earn the Certified Professional Insurance Woman designation. In 1969, she was appointed the first female department manager in her company – nationwide, and in 1970 she was honored as Minneapolis Insurance Woman of the Year. Her activities included Insurance Women of Greater Minneapolis, American Business Women’s Association, League of Women Voters, and Women’s Division of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. She retired Dec. 31, 1980 as audit and collection manager of the Minneapolis Division Argonaut Insurance Company.
On Jan. 17, 1981, she married John W. Ford at St. George Catholic Church in Glencoe. Rev. James Devorak officiated the ceremony. Continuing her interest in community service, Mrs. Ford was active in the American Legion Auxiliary, Red Cross Bloodmobile, Meals on Wheels, Extension home study groups, performing artists services, Christian Women’s Club, and served as an election judge for the city and school district.
She and John were blessed with 24 years of retirement living. Mrs. Ford moved to an apartment in the independent senior community of Orchard Estates in Glencoe in January of 2005. From Feb. 24, 2016, to the present she was at Glencoe Regional Health Services Long-Term Care Unit.
Mrs. Ford enjoyed reading, craft projects, DVD movies, playing cards and being with family members.
She passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 6, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe, at the age of 98 years, 7 months and 15 days. Blessed be her memory.
Mrs. Ford is survived by her stepson, James E. Ford (wife Cindy) of Glencoe; stepdaughter, Betty A. Ford of Robbinsdale; six step-grandchildren, LeEtte Ford Hoese (Andrew Duncan) of Silver Lake, David Ford of Silver Lake, Janell Ford Sanchez (Todd Towne) of Glencoe, Daniel Ford (Toni), of Waconia, Miranda Voigt (Jay) of Green Isle, Mitchell Schultz of Glencoe; 11 step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandhildren; nephew, Jerry Renick of Hamilton, Mont.; niece, Susan Ocheltree (Dan) of Auburn, Calf.; numerous other nephews and nieces; brother-in-law, Albin Klobe of Glencoe; sister-in-law, Delores Donnay of Glencoe; other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; brother, Joseph Stibal; sister, Josephine (Ronald) Renick; sisters-in-law, Mary Jane (Robert) Link, Tillie (John) Hettver, Irene (Virgil) Hajicek, Clara Klobe; brother-in-law, LeRoy Donnay.
The Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel of Glencoe handled the arrangements. Obituaries and guest book are available online at www.mcbridechapel.com where visitors can click on obituaries/guest book.