Calvin Ford passed away on December 10th, 2025. He was born on March 30th, 1951 in Parma, Missouri.

He is preceded by father James Ford, mother Ester (Jones) Ford, beloved sister Dorothy, and several other sisters and brothers.

Survived by his soul mate Patty Walsh, daughter Jessica Heinzman, son-in-law Steve Heinzman, and granddaughters Rozlyn and Eleanor.

Calvin was a hard working man. He worked in many different fields from food service to setting up mobile homes. His last job was for Walmart where he was a overnight stocker in frozen at the Festus store when he retired. He was also a Vietnam Vet; serving his country in 1971/72 as part of the Army’s 78th Engineer Company (construction). He finished his tour at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1973.

A celebration of life will be held on December 30th from 2pm till 8pm at the KC Hall in Festus, Missouri.