Marcella Ward 1908-2002

WARD, BYNES, COLLINS, BREVIK, ROWAN, BRUNS

Posted By: Paul Moritz
Date: 2/23/2011 at 20:47:02

Marcella Ward, 94, of Waukon, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Msgr. Funke officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Olivet Cemetary.
Marcella Anna Collins was born June 9, 1908, in Waukon, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Byrnes) Collins. She attended St. Vincent's Academy in Dubuque.
On June 19, 1934, she married Emmett Ward at St. Mary's Church, Hanover. She and Emmett lived in the Waukon and Hanover areas. Marcella was a member of St. Mary's Hanover and St. Patrick's churches.
Marcella was preceded in death by her husband; son Donald; grandson Edward Brevik; and sisters Mary Thomas, Lucille Rowan, and Francis Collins. Survivors include two daughters: Mary Jo (Ernie) Brevik, Ottowa, IL, and Colleen (Ronnie) Bruns, Onalaska, WI; one son: Gary (Ramona) Ward, Waukon; daughter-in-law Mary Ward; 16 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jason Bruns, Bruce English, Pat Ward, Jason Bloxham, John Ward, and Scott Anderson.

Waukon, IA newspaper 6/20/2002