Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Lewis Donald February 13, 2010 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 11, 2014, 12:44 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard – Wed. Feb. 17, 2010 Lewis Donald Ward, 86, of Ionia passed away from this earth Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. He was born April 27, 1923, the son of Morris and Edna (Rathburn) Ward. Lewis married Sondra on Sept. 28, 1961, in Muir. He served in the Navy as a gunners mate in the South Pacific during World War II. Lewis worked for Electrolux for many years until retiring. He was a member of the Easton United Methodist Church for 45 years. He was preceded in death by a young son, Ricky Ward, a grandchild, a brother and two sisters. Lewis is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sondra; four stepchildren, Annette (Ken) Blanchard, Connie (Brad) Mulford, Diane (Duane) Denman and Christopher Getts; 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; daughters LaDonna (Harry) Block of Flint, Linda Worthington of Texas, Jolene Farrell (Vic) of Orleans; sons Don (Cathy) Ward of Ionia, William (Carol) Ward of Belding and Terry (Judy) Ward of Comstock Park; 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and there will be a memorial Service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at the Easton United Methodist Church with Pastor Nancy Patera officiating. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to Ionia Area Hospice or charity of choice. Arrangements by the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/ward24839nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb