Tyra Michelle Ford

Tyra M. Ford, 37, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Survived by husband, Steve; children, Gabriel Ethan Menchaca, Thomas Nichols-Ford, Keehnan Nichols-Ford, Dakota Nichols-Ford, Kailei Nichols-Ford all of Wichita; mother, Liz Bell of Valley Center; siblings, Tisha Wikum of Valley Center, Calvin Blackwood of Wichita, Mat Payne of Ft. Bragg, NC; uncle, Ora Hoogendoorn of Wichita; 8 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, John Michael Jones; grandparents, Calvin and Verga Hoogendoorn. Memorial service: 10am, Tuesday, July 16, 2013, Park Place Ministry Center, 2139 S. Maize Road. Graveside service: 2pm, Mt Hope (KS) Cemetery.