Elizabeth A. "Beth" Ford

  Elizabeth A. “Beth” Ford, 75, of Bloomfield, Nebraska (formerly of Sioux City, Iowa) died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home.  A Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Holy Cross Parish Blessed Sacrament.  Visitation will be Monday, January 28, 2019 from 4 to 8 P.M. with family present from 6 to 8 P.M. with a Vigil service at 6:30 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.  

  Beth was born on December 20, 1943 in Sioux City to Robert and Mary Kleber. She first lived in Cedar County, Nebraska and then moved to a farm near Jefferson, South Dakota before living in Yankton, South Dakota, Sioux City, Iowa, Aurora, Colorado and Bloomfield, Nebraska. She graduated from Jefferson High School and Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota.

  She taught math for two years at Cedar Catholic High School in Nebraska and for a year at Jefferson High School in South Dakota. She married Patrick Ford on May 31, 1969 in Jefferson, South Dakota. After their first child was born, Beth stayed home to raise their six daughters. She loved to sew, read books, bake bread, and make jam and jelly and many other goodies.

  Many were fortunate to be the recipients of a jar of jam, a loaf of bread or a beautiful blanket made by Beth. Throughout her years raising their daughters, she also took care of many other children by babysitting in her home. She worked at Boys Club Bingo, Head Start and the Blessed Sacrament lunchroom. She was very involved in her daughters’ lives by being a 4H Leader, Girl Scout Leader, Soccer Coach and also volunteered at Blessed Sacrament Church and School. She was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and extremely active in the Juvenile Diabetes community.

  She leaves behind her six daughters, Roma & Rob Haling of Denver, Colorado, Renae & Chris Nicholson of Urbana, Illinois, Ronni Sue (Suzi) & John Bell of Fort Worth, Texas, Robyn & Erik Jussila of Windsor, Colorado, Reann & Jon Risor of Bloomfield, Nebraska and Rheta Ford of Lakewood, Colorado; grandchildren Ryan Haling, Annie Nicholson, Patrick & Kateri Bell, Corrianna & Landis Jussila and Emma & Noah Risor; brother, Michael (Nancy) Kleber of California, and sister Dianne (Bob) Raynor of Atlanta, Georgia,uncle Ray LaFleur of Jefferson, South Dakota and brother-in-law Mike & Glenda Ford; and many, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and siblings Joseph Kleber, Roma Callahan, Robert Kleber, Gene Kleber, Janet Girard, David Kleber, and Donna LaFleur.

  Beth has requested that her life be celebrated and for people to not wear black at her funeral.

  In lieu of flowers please donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or your favorite local charity.