Elizabeth Griffin Ward 1881-1967

GRIFFIN, WARD, HEATTER, LAMBERTY, HURTIBIES, DREW, MAGNER, REGAN

Posted By: Paul Moritz (email)
Date: 8/15/2010 at 14:43:11

The death of Mrs. John Ward occurred May 24, at the home of her son, Lawrence Ward, with whom she made her home. Funeral services were from St. Patrick's Church on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with interment in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Elizabeth Griffin was born in Allamakee county on February 20, 1881, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Griffin. She was married to John Ward who preceded her in death in 1945. Surviving are two sons, Emmett and Lawrence Ward, Waukon; three daughters, Jeanette, Mrs. Robert Heatter, Park Ridge, Ill.; Annamae, Mrs. Lawrence Lamberty, Chicago, Ill.; and Gretta, Mrs. Herbert Hurtibies, South Bend, Indiana. There are 25 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; one brother, John Griffin, Waukon; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Drew and Mrs. Leo Magner, Waukon and Mrs. Regan, Dubuque.
Bakke and Hanson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA - May 31, 1967