Dennis Ward, of Montevideo, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN at the age of 48.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Watson Lutheran Church. Rev. Larry Olson will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Monday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo with the family present from 5-7:00 P.M. and prayer service at 7:00 P.M.
Dennis Calvin Ward was born June 2, 1959 in Plattsmouth, NE the son of Elmer and Carole (Mead) Ward. He moved with his family to Montevideo in 1969. Dennis was united in marriage with Barbara Hoff on September 16, 1989 in Watson. They made their home in the Montevideo area. Dennis worked at Friendship Homes for 20 years and at American Surplus the last 5 years. He was a member of the rescue squad for a number of years. He loved fishing and hunting, camping, tubing, golfing, spending time with his family, and his dog Buddy.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his parents: Elmer and Carole Ward of Montevideo, MN; three brothers: Larry of Montevideo, MN, William (and Julie) of Virginia Beach, VA, and James (and Doris) of Maple Grove, MN; three sisters: Julia Eckhoff of Maple Plain, MN, Cathy (and Scott) Olson of Battle Lake, MN, and Shelley (and Terry) Hubble of Montevideo, MN; his father-in-law, Russell Hoff of Montevideo, MN; two sisters-in-law: Julie (and Chris) Salitros of Andover, MN and Trisha (and Jason) Kraemer of Melrose, MN; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Preceding him in death were his grandparents: Elmer and Julia Ward and Glenn and Minnie Mead; and his mother-in-law, Kay Hoff.