The Life of NEVA EVELYN WARD
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.
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.