Darrell L. Ward

Celebration of life service for Darrell Ward, 87, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July, 27, 2016 at Southside Church of Christ in Lawrence. He passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at his home.
Darrell was born November 7, 1928 in Gainesville, Texas the son of Thomas B. and Fairy Jane Nichols Ward.
Darrell worked at Lawrence High School from 1968 until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of KNEA, Southside Church of Christ where he also served as an elder. After retirement Darrell and Jo enjoyed traveling. He worked part time as the bailiff for Judge Malone and for the Lawrence Visitor Center.
He married Joanna “Jo” B. Kuntz on August 30, 1952 in Enid, Oklahoma. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include his daughter, Suzanne Ward Bowman, Mission, KS; son, Daniel Curtis Ward and wife, Dena, Arkansas City, KS; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Ward Franks, West Lake, TX; four grandchildren, April Bowman Abbott, Travis Bowman, Candace Ward Harris, Jacob Daniel Ward and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, David Lee Ward in June 2007, son-in-law, Don Lee Bowman July 30, 2012, three brothers and two sisters.
Memorials may be made in his name to the Southside Church of Christ and may be sent in care of the Warren-McElwain Mortuary.