Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Kenneth June 26, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net May 12, 2010, 8:18 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown Kenneth Ward, 85, of Ionia, passed away June 26, 2003. He was born December 5, 1917 in Ionia, the son of Elmer and Anna (Douse) Ward. He married Catherine (Kay) Burr June 28, 1998. He was a World War II Marine Veteran and a member of the Sheridan V.F.W. Kenneth was involved for 50 years in Beagling. He was a talented wood carver, a teller of good jokes and a of many talents. He is survived by his loving wife Catherine (Kay) Ward; children, Sonja Reed of Ionia, Sue (Steve) Solomon of Saranac, Rob (Don) Mejeur of Kalamazoo, Tina (Howard) DeYoung of Jenison, Les Bates of Naples, Florida, Jan (Wayne) Reister of Midland, Virginia VanDuesen of Ionia; 23 grandchildren; 30 great- grandchildren; and 11 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2003 at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with the Rev. Eugene Kooi officiating. Interment Easton Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Anyone wishing may make a memorial contribution to Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/ward4073nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb