AnnaBelle Ford

AnnaBelle L. Ford, age 92, of Litchfield, passed away in the presence of her four daughters on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the Ecumen Emmanuel Home in Litchfield, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Church of the Nazarene and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery, Litchfield, MN. AnnaBelle Louise Ford, the daughter of Charles John Julius and Selma Josephine (Erickson) Anderson, was born on October 28, 1919, in Cosmos Township, MN. She attended District 80 school, and graduated from Litchfield High School in 1937. After high school, she worked for Northwestern National Life Insurance in Minneapolis, MN. She was united in marriage to George Ford on June 23, 1951 in Litchfield, MN. AnnaBelle was a homemaker and also worked at Plates Toggery in Litchfield, MN. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, taught Sunday School and was a member of the Women's Circle. AnnaBelle was a devoted, loving wife and mother and will be remembered for her patient and calming personality, her love of cats and great sense of humor. She was an excellent seamstress and always had a flower and vegetable garden. She enjoyed traveling, reading, doing puzzles and word games, cooking, canning, and entertaining family. AnnaBelle is survived by her daughters, Julie (and Jon) Bautista of Jensen Beach, FL, Pamela (and Ron) Fraumeni of New Market, Maryland; Patrice (and Terry) Davis of Hutchinson, MN and Laurie (and Jeff) Meyer of Litchfield, MN; and 5 grandsons; Jonathan (and Haley) Bautista, Matthew Meyer, Andrew Meyer, Justin Fraumeni and Michael Fraumeni. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George; her parents; brothers, Lloyd Anderson, Donald Anderson; and sisters, Evelyn Lunow and Lorraine Hanson.Previous Events Visitation Monday, October 22, 2012 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Church of the Nazarene 422 North Ramsey Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Tuesday, October 23, 2012 2:00 PM Church of the Nazarene 422 North Ramsey Litchfield, MN 55355