Jane Ellen Ford, 72, of Carrollton, Missouri passed away April 24, 2026 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mrs. Ford was born September 19, 1953 in Carrollton, Missouri to Roy Eldon and Jane Ray (Thomas) Bartlett.
Ellen was raised and attended school in Bogard, Missouri, graduating with the Class of 1971. She married William Otis ‘Junior’ Ford in 1973, and to this union came three children; Beth, Erik and Cassie. She moved away from Carrollton in 1994 only to return years later to be close to family and friends, which she loved spending time with.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Otis ‘Junior’ Ford in 1980, her father Roy Eldon Bartlett in 1985, her mother Jane Ray Bartlett in 2018 and a grandchild Dalton Donald Rugg in 2004.
Ellen is survived by her children; Beth (David) Rugg, Erik (Dekala) Ford and Cassie (Jared) Webb, her beloved grandchildren; Lizabeth, Logan, Bryce, Gage, Myka, Payton and Sterling, and a great-grandchild Tatum.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Carroll Memory Gardens, Carrollton, Missouri. Arrangements entrusted to Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Carrollton, www.hiddenvalleyfunerals.com
Source: KMZU, The Farm
