Lou Ward

WARD, Lou W., age 81 of St. Paris, OH, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. She was born September 27, 1936 in Harts West Virginia, daughter of the late Absolam & Leatha (Watts) Vance. Lou moved to Ohio in 1954, she was a faithful servant of the Lord and her heart was with the church and with all the children she loved and cared for throughout her lifetime.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Ward in 2007, and by her brothers, Owen, Patrick and Chuck Vance and her sister, Hazel Harvey. Lou is survived by 3 children, Pamela (Brian) Dershem of Vandalia, Ernest Ward, Karl (Beatrice) Ward all of of St. Paris; 5 grandchildren, Mikala (Ian) Ashcraft, Egan, Emilina, Owen and William Ward; 2 great-grandchildren, Cameron and Lincoln Bassford; her sister, Nancy (Gary) Taylor; 5 brothers, William (Deloris), Elisha, Thomas (Mary), Elijah, Kenneth (Jeannie) Vance, along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, September 4, at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia with Rev. Michael Malcosky officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 pm. Private interment will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude’s or to a children’s charity of your choice in Lou’s memory.