Donald “Pappy” Ward, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Exira Care Center, and Geraldine “Jeri” Ward, 84, of Atlantic, died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Caring Acres in Anita.
A Celebration of Life Memorial service to honor the lives of Don “Pappy” and Geraldine “Jeri” will be held at 11:30 a.m., February 4, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. The service will be recorded and available on the funeral home website by noon Monday. Burial will be held in the coming months at Southlawn Memorial Gardens in Atlantic in conjunction with a Celebration of Life Memorial service for their son, Mike.
They are survived by daughters, Linda (John) Minear of Livonia, Missouri and Diana (David) Young of Casey, Iowa; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, longtime companion of their late son Mike Ward, Susan Long; Jeri’s sister, Atha Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Don’s siblings, Nola Brown of Anita, Iowa, Kenneth (Judy) Ward of Mesquite, Nevada and Richard (Janie) Ward of Anita, Iowa; and sister-in-law, Barb Ward of Grant, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation to Zion Lutheran Church and St. Croix Hospice.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Don and Jeri’s family and their arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
