Neva Ward
December 08, 2015
Neva Evelyn Ward, 93, was born July 8, 1922, in Des Moines, Iowa to James Leslie Ward and Cora Lena (Peer) Ward.
She ended her journey in the world on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Valley View Village in Des Moines, where she had moved after leaving her home.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., with funeral service to begin at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Staves United Methodist Church, 2747 East Madison Avenue, Des Moines. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Neva graduated from East High School and spent her 50 year career working at Standard Oil and physicians’ offices. She enjoyed working with children, participating in planning committees for new building projects, and offering financial ministry at her church. She liked traveling, reading, sewing, singing, and spending time with her family and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded into eternal life by her parents, sister, Hazel Jordan, brother, James Ward Jr. “Les”, niece, Judy Wheeler, and nephew, Bob Ward. Neva is survived by her brother, Ralph Ward (Marge) of Alabama and her nieces and nephew, Gail Hollis of Florida, Jim Ward III and Denise Amell (Pete), all of Idaho, Cynthia da Silva of Massachusetts, and Laurie Linhart (Curtis) of Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Staves United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund or to Valley View Village.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Lois & Jerry Kiester
12/12/2015
We are so sorry for your loss. Neva was such a special friend to our family. She was thrilled to serve as "Grandma for the Day" for our youngest daughter, Sarah, when she was in Kindetgarten. She also enjoyed helping us pit cherries that we picked from our trees. I will miss my birthday buddy. We shared birthday lunch for many years. She will live on in our hearts!
Linda and Sally Rife
12/12/2015
We want to express our sympathy for the loss of this wonderful lady to your family and the world in general. She was truly someone who cared and always showed it. She is just one more in your family legacy. Without her parents, our father would never have had the structure, love and encouragement to finish school after his mother died. Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with you.