LaWanna Lynn Windley-Ford
LaWanna Lynn Windley-Ford
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LaWanna attended Jackson Hole high school, spent most of her life in Star Valley, Wyoming and was a friendly face known by many. She married Dan Ford in 2012, merging their families and loving Dan's children as she did her own. LaWanna is remembered by her warm spirit and kind nature, someone who made everyone she encountered smile. She had a knack for making people feel special, always listening and asking how others were doing. LaWanna loved gardening and animals including her goats, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats. During the summer, you would often find LaWanna in the mountains camping, fishing and enjoying time outdoors with her family. She was a member of the Fairview Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and volunteered each year for the Star Valley Mud Bogs fundraiser.
She leaves behind her mother, Kirstine Mack, father Raymond (Bea) Windley, her husband Dan Ford, her children Misty (Joe) Amarena, Chelsea (Chad) Scott, Carson (Jamie) Hardman, Erika Ford (Colt Sirstins), Jordan (seth) Warren, Rowdy Ford, Storme Ford, and Aspen Ford; sisters Stacy (Johnny) Chavarria, Patty (Dan) Leatherwood, Pamela (Ty) Fox, Tina (Mike) Windley-Fox, and Leslie Davis Hathaway; her sisters-in-law Carolyn Ford, Susan (Tony Tahbaz) Ford, and Marie (Adam) Anderson; brothers-in-law Joe (Donalyn) Ford, Ben (Jo Lynn) Ford, and Ross (Jolene) Ford; grandchildren Theodore, Shane, Hazel, Claire, Kate, Bentley, and Eleanor as well as numerous aunts and uncles, cousins and extended family whom all miss her dearly.
LaWanna is preceded in death by her son, James Southard, and father-in-law, Joseph Ford.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Fairview LDS Chapel located at Papworth Lane County Rd. 145 Afton, WY
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April Loveland
May 12, 2022
LaWanna could make everyone smile. She had such a bright light about her. She was always smiling. When my son was incarcerated she was there for me with a listening ear. She gave the best hugs. I knew that she sincerely loved me. When she worked at Broulims, people would stand in her line to have her check them out. Even when there were other registers open. I know that she had her bad days, but she would not give up her bright smile abs laugh. She will be missed for sure. Sending love and prayers of comfort to her family.
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