Mary Magdaline Ward, 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:48 am, Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born March 7, 1941 in Lackey, Kentucky to Frank and Mada (Dials) Berry.
Mary married James R. Ward in Peru, Indiana on August 30, 1954; he died May 24, 1998. She retired from General Tire in Wabash after 20 years, and also retired from United Technologies (now Dana) in Andrews, Indiana after 15 years. She was affiliated with the Christian Heritage Church in Wabash. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, gardening, and loved her family dearly.
She is survived by her four children, Sonja (Terry Sr.) Brewer, Melissa (Merrill) Templin, Kimberly (Roger) Ward-Quakenbush, and James Michael Ward, three sisters, Patty Copeland, Joann Burns, and Betty Simpson, and her brother, Tommy (Patsy) Berry, all of Wabash, eight grandchildren, Alethea (Mack) Eudy of Roann, Indiana, Tarrence (Mindy) Trusty and Bridie (Jeremy) Monroe, both of Wabash, Brigid (Jeremy) Felheim of La Fontaine, Indiana, Brogan Templin of Wabash, Jamie Ward of Texas, Shannon (Rich) Baele and Jordan (Amy) Dunnagan, both of Wabash, 20 great grandchildren, Brady Layne, Christa (Andrew) Watkins, Cassie Eudy, Kourtney Trusty, Ariston Trusty, Sophie Trusty, Beckett Monroe, Adelaide Monroe, Charlotte Monroe, Thatcher Monroe, Carter Hull, Marigold Felheim, Tanner Ward, Zaden Ward, Shaelyn Ward, Farah Ward, Tristan Dunnagan, Trinity Dalton, Trinton Dalton, and Trayton Dalton, two great-great grandchildren, Braelyn Blackburn and Andrew Watkins. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three grandchildren, Brady Merrill Templin, Barry Micah Templin, and Matthew Willis Dunnagan, and a great-granddaughter, Trinley Makynna Baele, two sisters, Lillian Owsley and Joyce Turner, and one brother Mitchell Berry.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m,. Friday, October 25, 2019 at Christian Heritage Church, 2776 River Road, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2 – 8 p.m. Thursday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Friday, at the church.
Preferred memorial is Christian Heritage Church.
The memorial guest book for Mary may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.