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Obituaries
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Nancy Ward
Age: 66
City: Danville
Funeral Date
11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Elliott Chapel, New London
Funeral Home
Elliot Chapel
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Nancy Ward
NANCY SUE WARD
Danville
Nancy Sue Ward, 66, of Danville, went home to be with her Lord forever on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019.
Nancy was born Jan. 16, 1953, in Fort Madison to William Westfall and Mary Elizabeth Dettmer Ward. She attended school in Danville and the Mount Union Special Ed program. She lived at Harmony House in Waterloo for the last 15 years where she worked in the pre-voc program in recycling and the greenhouse. Nancy attended and was a member of Harmony Bible Church from 1953 to 2005, where she enjoyed helping with the children. She liked to write letters to her friends and family, reading, making latch hook rugs, singing, playing the piano and drinking Mountain Dew.
Nancy is survived by her brother, William W. (Laura Lee) Ward Jr. of Danville; sisters, Anna May (Don) Letellier of Wood Lake, Neb., Shirley (Ken) Klopp of Danville and Janet (Norman) Tate of Crookston, Neb.; brother-in-law Gary Scherer of Danville; nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents and sisters, Lois Scherer and Dorothy Ward.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Elliott Chapel in New London. Pastor Don Letellier will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, rural Danville. Visitation will begin after noon Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Chapel with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been established. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

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