Maurice Duane Ford

Maurice Duane Ford

Mechanicsville

Maurice Duane Ford, 95, formerly of Mechanicsville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at The Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2025, with visitation starting at 9:00 a.m., Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Luncheon to follow at the Mechanicsville Memorial Building. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville.

Maurice was born on July 7, 1929, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Harvey “Ralph” and Edith (Langley) Ford. He married Janet White, and to this union, two children were born, Michael and Julie. In 1981, he married Janet Maher and gained four daughters.

Maurice served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He drove an Ambulance on the front lines. Maurice was a member of the American Legion Post 309 and the Cedar County Historical Society. He helped in the planning of the Veterans Park in Mechanicsville and was a member of the Mechanicsville Fire Department. Maurice worked as a mechanic for many years at Montz Implement in Mechanicsville and later Davis Implement in Tipton. After retirement, he worked for Ace Hardware in Mount Vernon.

Maurice is survived by his wife, children, Julie Paintin, Laurie (Tom) Jewell, Linda (Larry) Beck, Jody (Brent) Montz, and Mary Ann (Jeff) Clark; 16 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and many nieces & nephews.

Maurice was preceded in death by his parents, son, Michael Ford, and two brothers, Marvin and William Ford.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mechanicsville Fire Department or the American Legion Post 309, in Mechanicsville.

Please share your support and memories with Maurice’s family on his Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.