Monty L. Ford Obituary (1942 - 2020)

Monty L. Ford, 78, Pontiac, died at 7:59 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac. Monty was born March 1, 1942 in Reger, Mo., a son of Thomas and Lorene Stevenson Ford. He married Charlotte Farsky June 3, 1976 in Joliet. She survives in Pontiac. Also surviving are his children, Tracy Ford, Arizona, Bob (Beth) Zega, Naperville, Polly Hofreiter, Cardiff, Calif., David (Deb) Zega, Pontiac, and Jill Mezzanotti, San Diego, Calif.; one brother, Tom (Janet) Ford Jr., Milan, Mo.; two sisters, Edith Hensley, Kansas City, Mo., and Jenny Fields, Milan, Mo.; his grandchildren, Bryce Rooney, Sarah Zega, Charlie Zega, Margaret Zega, Eric Zega, Nicolas Mezzanotti, Eleanor Zega, Frankie Hofreiter and Kyle Mezzanotti. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Molly Ford; one brother, Jim Ford; two brothers-in-law, Dwayne Hensley and John Fields; and one sister-in-law, Nancy Ford. Monty attended Milan High School and Truman College, formerly Northwest Missouri College, in Kirksville. He was the ice rink manager at Saint Spectrum Ice Arena and the ice rink manager for Oaklawn Park district. He coached the Ice Hockey Jets, Saints, Shields and was owner and operator of Evening Star Camping Resort. The family suggests memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.