Mary Ward Obituary
She was born on May 4, 1932, to Ernest and Eva Ostendorf.
Raised in Gothenburg, she married Scott Ward on January 5, 1952.
Mary is survived by her three children: Bill (Gayla) Ward of North Platte, Jim Ward of Kearney, and Sherry (Norman) Davis of Gothenburg; three grandchildren, Jeni (Ty) Wallgren, Teresa (Travis) Ward-Hite, and James (Heidi) Ward; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and her brother-in-law, John (Karen) Ward of Roseville, California.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Scott; daughter-in-law, Teri; three brothers; two brothers-in-law; and one sister-in-law.
Per Mary's wishes, a private family memorial will be held at a later date.
Donations can be made to the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire Department. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Mary Ward, please visit our Tree Store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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