Janice B. Ward

WARD Janice B. Ward, age 78, of Groveport, died Thursday May 27, 2010 at AlterCare of Canal Winchester after a short illness. Born Nov. 3, 1931 in Taylorsville, Ohio to the late Carlos L. and Ruth L. (Dilley) Bailey, she was a graduate of Columbus South High School, and received her BSEd from Ohio University in 1953. She was a retired kindergarten and elementary school teacher with Whitehall Schools. Survived by her daughter, Linda (Mark) Mitchell; granddaughter, Carla (Tom) Rieman; great-grandsons, Tristan and Wyatt Rieman, all of Canal Winchester; sister, Vera (Ken) Hilliard, Florida; "adopted daughter", Michelle (Ian) Bourdo; cousins, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband John F. Ward in 2000. Friends may visit 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 650 W. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester, where a memorial service will follow at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Craig Arnold, officiating. Interment will be later at Glen Rest Memorial Estate. Friends who wish may contribute to Odyssey VistaCare Hospice, 717 N. Harwood St., Ste. 1500, Dallas, TX 75201 in Janice's memory. Online condolences at www.spencefuneralhome.com