OBITUARY WILFRED E. WARD
Wilfred Earl Ward was born July 18, 1905 to Earl and Mary Vernon Osborne Ward in DeSoto, Kansas.
While a yound lad, the family moved to Paola, Kansas where the informal and formal education was received. High School education came through the local system, graduating in 1923.
On September 15, 1926, he married Marian Olive Bettis at Paola. To this union was born one son, Wilfred Earl Jr., who passed away at the age of 8 years.
Living in Paola, the first few years of their married life, they then moved to Oklahoma where the next decade was spent. They then came back to Paola for a couple of years, before moving to California in 1940. There they worked together in the Grocery Market Business until their retirement. Most of their retirement years were spent in Paola, having moved back here in 1977. During those retirement years, she enjoyed her ceramics while he thoroughly enjoyed his flower gardening. He was a member of the Christian Church. His wife Marian passed away last fall, October 13, 1982.
Over the last couple of years, Wilfred (known to all as Bill) began to fail in health, until he was hospitalized at St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri where he passed away Sunday, May 22, 1983, at the age of 77 years 10 months 4 days. His body will be laid to rest in the Paola Cemetery until the final resurrection.
Preceeding him in death are his wife Marian, his con Wilfred E., Jr., and one brother Russell V. Ward.
Surviving are one niece Linda (Mrs. Don) Douglas, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; one nephew Russell E. Ward, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; three great nieces Gina Guilfoyle, Angela Ward, Michelle Douglas; one great nephew, Michael Douglas; one great-great nephew Russell William Guilfoyle. Also remaining are two very close sister-in-laws, Alta McCluskey and Lula Kullman of Paola, along with other relatives and many friends.
Wilfred Earl Ward was born July 18, 1905 to Earl and Mary Vernon Osborne Ward in DeSoto, Kansas.
While a yound lad, the family moved to Paola, Kansas where the informal and formal education was received. High School education came through the local system, graduating in 1923.
On September 15, 1926, he married Marian Olive Bettis at Paola. To this union was born one son, Wilfred Earl Jr., who passed away at the age of 8 years.
Living in Paola, the first few years of their married life, they then moved to Oklahoma where the next decade was spent. They then came back to Paola for a couple of years, before moving to California in 1940. There they worked together in the Grocery Market Business until their retirement. Most of their retirement years were spent in Paola, having moved back here in 1977. During those retirement years, she enjoyed her ceramics while he thoroughly enjoyed his flower gardening. He was a member of the Christian Church. His wife Marian passed away last fall, October 13, 1982.
Over the last couple of years, Wilfred (known to all as Bill) began to fail in health, until he was hospitalized at St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri where he passed away Sunday, May 22, 1983, at the age of 77 years 10 months 4 days. His body will be laid to rest in the Paola Cemetery until the final resurrection.
Preceeding him in death are his wife Marian, his con Wilfred E., Jr., and one brother Russell V. Ward.
Surviving are one niece Linda (Mrs. Don) Douglas, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; one nephew Russell E. Ward, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; three great nieces Gina Guilfoyle, Angela Ward, Michelle Douglas; one great nephew, Michael Douglas; one great-great nephew Russell William Guilfoyle. Also remaining are two very close sister-in-laws, Alta McCluskey and Lula Kullman of Paola, along with other relatives and many friends.
OBITUARY WILFRED E. WARD
Wilfred Earl Ward was born July 18, 1905 to Earl and Mary Vernon Osborne Ward in DeSoto, Kansas.
While a yound lad, the family moved to Paola, Kansas where the informal and formal education was received. High School education came through the local system, graduating in 1923.
On September 15, 1926, he married Marian Olive Bettis at Paola. To this union was born one son, Wilfred Earl Jr., who passed away at the age of 8 years.
Living in Paola, the first few years of their married life, they then moved to Oklahoma where the next decade was spent. They then came back to Paola for a couple of years, before moving to California in 1940. There they worked together in the Grocery Market Business until their retirement. Most of their retirement years were spent in Paola, having moved back here in 1977. During those retirement years, she enjoyed her ceramics while he thoroughly enjoyed his flower gardening. He was a member of the Christian Church. His wife Marian passed away last fall, October 13, 1982.
Over the last couple of years, Wilfred (known to all as Bill) began to fail in health, until he was hospitalized at St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri where he passed away Sunday, May 22, 1983, at the age of 77 years 10 months 4 days. His body will be laid to rest in the Paola Cemetery until the final resurrection.
Preceeding him in death are his wife Marian, his con Wilfred E., Jr., and one brother Russell V. Ward.
Surviving are one niece Linda (Mrs. Don) Douglas, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; one nephew Russell E. Ward, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; three great nieces Gina Guilfoyle, Angela Ward, Michelle Douglas; one great nephew, Michael Douglas; one great-great nephew Russell William Guilfoyle. Also remaining are two very close sister-in-laws, Alta McCluskey and Lula Kullman of Paola, along with other relatives and many friends.
Wilfred Earl Ward was born July 18, 1905 to Earl and Mary Vernon Osborne Ward in DeSoto, Kansas.
While a yound lad, the family moved to Paola, Kansas where the informal and formal education was received. High School education came through the local system, graduating in 1923.
On September 15, 1926, he married Marian Olive Bettis at Paola. To this union was born one son, Wilfred Earl Jr., who passed away at the age of 8 years.
Living in Paola, the first few years of their married life, they then moved to Oklahoma where the next decade was spent. They then came back to Paola for a couple of years, before moving to California in 1940. There they worked together in the Grocery Market Business until their retirement. Most of their retirement years were spent in Paola, having moved back here in 1977. During those retirement years, she enjoyed her ceramics while he thoroughly enjoyed his flower gardening. He was a member of the Christian Church. His wife Marian passed away last fall, October 13, 1982.
Over the last couple of years, Wilfred (known to all as Bill) began to fail in health, until he was hospitalized at St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri where he passed away Sunday, May 22, 1983, at the age of 77 years 10 months 4 days. His body will be laid to rest in the Paola Cemetery until the final resurrection.
Preceeding him in death are his wife Marian, his con Wilfred E., Jr., and one brother Russell V. Ward.
Surviving are one niece Linda (Mrs. Don) Douglas, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; one nephew Russell E. Ward, rural Osawatomie, Ks.; three great nieces Gina Guilfoyle, Angela Ward, Michelle Douglas; one great nephew, Michael Douglas; one great-great nephew Russell William Guilfoyle. Also remaining are two very close sister-in-laws, Alta McCluskey and Lula Kullman of Paola, along with other relatives and many friends.
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