Dean Andrew “Andy” Ford passed away peacefully at the age of 61 on July 7, 2026, in the
company of his siblings at his home. Born in Michigan on October 11th, 1964, he spent most of
his life in Arizona, working a career at Walmart spanning over 30 years. He was a loving and
compassionate man, who always did his best to make the people around him comfortable, often
with a playful lack of seriousness. He will be fondly remembered for his dry wit, quick and sharp
mind, and his kind and generous heart. Towards the end of his life, he stressed repeatedly that
he wouldn’t want anyone to be burdened by his passing, and made sure everyone he cared for
would be taken care of after he left. He goes to join his brother Jeff and mother Maxine, and he
will be sorely missed by his surviving siblings Penny, Brian, Scott, and Trish; his son Ben; his
ex-wife Joyce; and by all the friends whose lives he had touched in his too-short time on this
world. His grave is located in the Wickenburg Cemetery. He would not have wanted his obituary
to end on a low note, so instead, have this quote from a famous AI-generated obituary: Andy
retired from living at the age of old, surrounded by family and natural causes. The funeral will be
held in 1977 at heaven; in lieu of flowers, send Andy more life