Vicki Linn Ford May 18, 1961 - July 22, 2026

Vicki Linn Ford, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on July 22, 2026. Vicki was born on May 18th, 1961, to Hermond Howard and Judith Scherrer in Salem, Oregon. Vicki attended Rick’s College (now BYU Idaho) and Boise State University. She achieved two associate’s degrees. She worked for 28 years as a Respiratory Therapist at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. She also served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala and California. Vicki married the love of her life, Brent Ford, in July 1989 in the Salt Lake City Utah Temple.

She loved snapdragons, Hallmark movies, making cards and t-shirts, baking, eating delicious food, and spending time with her family and her grandkids. She loved to laugh and make others laugh.

She went all out for birthdays and holidays. If her husband or one of her children had a birthday, she would spend hours making signs on her Cricut and putting them all over the house. She would also put balloons all over the house and tie helium balloons to the railing outside. She would always make or buy the favorite dessert for the birthday. She did everything she could to make birthdays very special and to help her family members feel very loved.

Her three biggest love languages were service, gift-giving, and food. If any of her kids mentioned a treat they liked, or a small kitchen appliance they were planning to buy, it would show up on their doorstep three days later. If you mentioned you were having a bad day, she would decide you needed a little treat, and before you knew it, a five-pound bag of gummy bears would be on your front step with a handmade card letting you know everything would be okay. She was always baking for people, delivering them treats, or trying to feed them. If her kids came to visit, they often left full and with something to take home. She would memorize everyone’s food preferences, dislikes, and allergies so that she could give them food that they would like.

She made the best cinnamon rolls and orange rolls. Every time she made cinnamon rolls, she would have her kids deliver them to all the neighbors. Even in her last few years of life, when she was in a lot of pain, she would use up all her energy for the day making cinnamon rolls, Christmas Danish, or orange rolls for her kids and family friends.

She was always striving to take care of those around her in any way that she could. She blessed many lives with her service, love, and kindness. Whenever she saw missionaries, she would walk up to them and give them money.

Vicki never lost her sense of whimsy and childlike wonder. She knew how to make ordinary days and holidays fun and special for adults and kids alike. Her whole life, she loved serving others and making them smile. Every St. Patrick’s Day she would get gold and silver glitter and make trails all over the yard that led to bags of candy. On Easter, she would do easter egg hunts for other families. She would include lots of fun toys and treats to make it feel more special.

Vicki’s happy place was the temple. She loved going there with her husband and would also come back feeling lighter and happier. She loved Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ with her whole soul. She strove to be obedient and to love others every day of her life. She would stop whatever she was doing to pray for someone or to talk to God. Her family would joke that she was the Jesus whisperer because her prayers were answered so frequently and she saw many miracles. She would often talk about her mission. She was able to help a lot of people share her love of the gospel. She also loved her companions and would prank and get pranked by the Elders.

She loved working as a respiratory therapist, especially when she got to work with kids. She was always finding ways to make the kids smile and to make the hospital a little less scary for them. She and her coworkers would constantly pull pranks on each other.

She always wanted everything to be a pretty or bright color. She loved snapdragons because when they came up the next year, they would be a different color. If you ever got a gift or kitchen appliance from her, it was always a bright or fun color unless you specifically asked for something in grey or black.

She is survived by her children: Adam Ford, Josh Ford, Hannah Almendarez, and Sariah Haviland; grandchildren: Ryley, Isabella, Vicente, Camilla, and Massai; siblings: Jack Howard, Scott Howard, and John Howard; father Hermond Howard; and husband Brent Ford.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 274 South Main Street in Payson, Utah. Interment will be in Payson City Cemetery, 400 North 800 East, Payson, Utah. Attire is Sunday dress. If you are attending the funeral, please wear bright colors, anything colorful, or any nice colors you have.

Instead of sending flowers, please send stuffed animals. It was Vicki’s last wish that people send stuffed animals to us, to donate to Primary Children’s. Please make sure the stuffed animals are new and in their original packaging. Please send the stuffed animals via Amazon if possible. If that is not possible, you can bring them to the funeral or the Ford residence. Please send the stuffed animals to 367 South 600 East, Payson, Utah, 84651.