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PASTOR EDWIN LAUREN FORD

FUNERAL HOME

Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home - Rockford

111 West First St.

Rockford, Ohio

EDWIN FORD Obituary

PASTOR EDWIN LAUREN FORD, JR., 80, of Woodburn, Ind., formerly of Willshire, died Thursday, July 5, 2018. Arrangements by Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jul. 7, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for EDWIN FORD

12 Entries

Candace Wood

June 20, 2025

Dr. Ford was the brightest, certainly most engaging, and interesting physician I have interacted with in my (now) 71 years. I saw Dr Ford at his Newport Beach office for about 8 years. He was always researching. He was light years ahead of standard medical establishment. He was most effective if you were mentally equipped to understand, and trust, his seemingly unconventional treatment plans. I was always onboard. He shared valuable advice regarding so many things. He clearly was interested in the best possible for his patients. Dr Ford and I were friends outside of his practice. I last saw him in 1991. I hope he was able to live life on his terms until the end of his days.

Cheryl Hill (Gough)

November 5, 2024

I had a Nurse Midwife for 2 home births of 2 of my son's before I learned Dr. Ford did home birthing, but he did circumcise one of my son's and I went to him. He said he was doing a study on redheads so every time I saw him, he would ask me if he could ask me 10-20 questions for his research as I am a redhead. He was a fascinating conversationalist and so enjoyable as a person and a physician. I wondered, "Did he ever finish his redhead study?" I would love to know that and thought I would ask since today is National Redhead Day and so I thought of him.

Cindy and George Mayfield

October 23, 2024

Dr. Ford delivered out first baby in 1976. We was a wonderful man!

Jacquelyn Dalot

March 31, 2021

Dr. Ford delivered me in 1979 at home and was my family's doctor as well. He also let my dad 'catch' me as I was delivered, which was a story that my parents enjoyed telling. As a kid, I remember always looking forward to when we would need to visit him. I am happy to hear he lived such a full life with a lot of loving family. My condolences to all of them, but what a legacy he has left behind.

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Robert and Gladys Green

February 20, 2021

Dr Ford was our family doctor and friend. He delivered our youngest daughter in our home. He was intending to deliver our son but missed his birth because he was out of town. He provided loving care for our family and is still remembered by our children because he took a special interest in each of them. We considered him as family, our youngest daughter whom he delivered, is now a BSRN/ practitioner/ midwife, he served as her pediatrician for a time and would meet us in the parking lot where he lived for a season (Promontory Point in Newport Beach) on Xmas eve to take care of our son, we never forgot that.

He showed up at our Tenth wedding anniversary party, he was a big hit!

Last time we met was at at Andrew’s church, and was loving the time he was spending with his children and grand children.

We miss him!
Bob & Gladys Green

Don Schmitt

September 7, 2019

Eddie and his family were especially gracious and inspirational to me when I was in High School in Ontario, and after graduating from La Sierra College, which was also his Alma Mater. I remember a road trip we took to Mexico City in 1955. There were many Sabbath lunches and excursions he provided.

October 18, 2018

My deepest condolences to Edwin's family and friends for your loss. May God bring you comfort in your time of grief. (2 Thessalonians 2: 16)

October 15, 2018

Eddie and I were good friends for 46 years. He was my doctor and friend from the time I was 27 years old. I am 72 now. Eddie was one of the most selfless and humble men I have ever known. Some would call him eccentric, and so he was, but in a delightful and endearing way.

We spent much time together. I will miss him a lot. But I know I will see him in heaven. He loved God his entire life life.

Preston Morgan

September 24, 2018

April and I are very sorry to hear of the passing of Ed. He birthed our daughter in 1977 and was our doctor for many years. Like out of another era he would make house calls. For his patients he always kept a supply of antibiotics in the office which he supplied to his patients when needed at no cost. My fondest memory was when Ed and I were doing some research at UCI and I was in his van. He had hid Doberman Pincer Heidi with him. We were driving on Sunflower near Bristol in Costa Mesa, CA. He opened the door to his van in traffic and told his dog to get out and run. He drove down the street and let he back in to the van and told me that was how he got her to exercise. He was definitely a renascence man.
Preston and April Morgan

Michael Halverson

August 13, 2018

Very sorry to hear about Eddies passing. He was a wonderful person. I wished that I could have spent more time with him.
God bless his family and Joyce.
Mike Halverson

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