Kootenai County ID Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Carl John November 5, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com November 11, 2005, 12:54 am Coeur d'Alene Press - The Daily Bee John Ward, 70 Carl John Ward, 70, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005 at his home in Spirit Lake. A gathering to celebrate John's life will be held 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Spirit Lake Community Center. Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling arrangements. John was born March 27, 1935, to John and Elizabeth Ward in McKeesport, Pa., where he grew up and attended schools. John enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1955 and served his country during the Korean conflict. After his discharge, he went to work in the motion picture industry in Paramount, Calif. On Nov. 19, 1967, John married Betty Franson in Las Vegas. John retired early in 1971 due to a back injury. The couple then lived in Van Nuys, Calif., until 1994, when they moved to Spirit Lake. John enjoyed hunting, fishing and panning for gold. He was also a past member of the Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife Betty Ward of Spirit Lake; sons Bob (Denise) Ward, Athol; Frank Ward, Coeur d'Alene; daughter Julie (Mike) McDaniel, Coeur d'Alene; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sisters Marge (Bud) Hasty, Ocala, Fla., Cele Lash, McKeesport, Pa.; and brother Earl Ward, McKeesport. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters. Please visit John's memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his online guest book. Additional Comments: Coeur d'Alene Press - The Daily Bee Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho <> Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. No other information available from submitter. 10 November 2005 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/kootenai/obits/w/ward1071gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb