Irma Weissthanner Ford

Irma was born in Augsburg, Germany on July 17, 1929, the only child of Ludwig and Krescenzia (Zoellner) Weissthanner. She emigrated to the United States as a German war bride in 1947 and immediately started a family. She later advanced her education and began a long teaching career.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of sixty-three years, Garnett Ford, and an infant son, Michael. She is survived by four children: Edwin Ford, Hilde (Richard) Stepler, Walter (Kay) Ford, and Richard Ford; eight grandchildren: Laura (Jim) Laudolff, Jeremy (Deanna) Ford, Christopher (Rachel) Ford, Erica (Brandon) Halsey, Elena (David) Wahl, Gregory (Heather) Stepler, Drew (Lisa) Ford, and Justin Ford; sixteen great grandchildren: Nathan, Noah, Naomi, Ethan, Austin, Shelby, Tristan, John, Roland, Kate, Anna, Hatton, Byron, Avie, Mason, and Oliver; and one great-great grandchild.

She touched many other lives as a friend, a teacher and a linguist, and will be sorely missed by all. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, with a Celebration of Life beginning at 2:30 pm in Irma's honor. This service will be streamed live over our Facebook page, "Arch L. Heady at Resthaven". To participate, 'like' our page and you will receive a notification when we begin streaming. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hosparus in recognition of their invaluable support in her final days.