Submitted by: Dan Rich

Nancy Ward

March 7, 1930 - July 4, 2008

South Bend Tribune 7/6/2008
SOUTH BEND - Nancy (Young) Ward, 78, died early Friday morning, July 4th, in Hospice House, South Bend, following a period of failing health. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy L. Ward (Bob Johnson), and her son, James W. Ward III, both of South Bend. She was born on March 7, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and had lived most of her life in that city. She married James Ward Jr. on June 24, 1950, and the couple moved to South Bend eight years ago. He preceded her in death on February 7th of this year. Nancy Ward was known for her keen intelligence and sharp wit, and she regularly laid waste to the New York Times crossword puzzle. She loved politics, conversation and the Pittsburgh Steelers, but family was the center of her life. She enjoyed nothing more than listening to and telling funny stories about life with her children and husband in Pittsburgh. Nancy will be missed by family and friends alike.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1501 W. Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN, where friends may gather to greet the family beginning at 10:00 AM. The family asks that donations be made in Nancy Ward's name to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637-3437. Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, IN, is handling arrangements.