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James Merlin Ward

Birth	:	13 Jan 1917 Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 May 2017 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9090000, -91.2592000
Description	:	James M. "Jack" Ward, 100, of Tipton, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, following a sudden illness at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 22, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with a public rosary to begin at 3:45 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Tipton Senior Dining in his memory. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Iowa. James Merlin Ward was born January 13, 1917, on the family home near Mechanicsville, the son of Clement... Read More	James M. "Jack" Ward, 100, of Tipton, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, following a sudden illness at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 22, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with a public rosary to begin at 3:45 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Tipton Senior Dining in his memory. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Iowa. James Merlin Ward was born January 13, 1917, on the family home near Mechanicsville, the son of Clement Bernard and Anne Elizabeth (Ross) Ward. He graduated from Mechanicsville High School with the class of 1934, and acquired his skills for farming by working as a hired man for different farmers in the area. He married Mary Rita Walshire on November 19, 1938, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mechanicsville. Together farmed together for over 40 years near Clarence. He was active in the community through 4-H and his parish. He enjoyed playing cards and shared many other interests with Mary, as well as with many neighbors and friends. He is survived by one daughter, Jacqueline Anne (Fred) Freese of Waterloo; three sons, Clement (Mimi) Ward of Stillwater, OK, John Ward of Tipton and Kevin (Norma) Ward of Iowa City; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one of his twin daughters, Mary Katherine Ward, and four sisters, Helen (Jack) McNamara, Verna (Charles) Mulherin, Marie (Orlan) Roth and Elizabeth Betty Ward. Fry Funeral Home

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James Merlin Ward's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Cedar County, USA.
When did James Merlin Ward death?
James Merlin Ward death on 17 May 2017 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.9090000
Longitude: -91.2592000

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Mary Rita Walshire Ward

(1916 - 2004)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rose Hill Cemetery
Mechanicsville, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9090000, -91.2592000

2. Pioneer Grove Cemetery
Mechanicsville, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9272003, -91.2743988

3. Piper-Kohl Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9584800, -91.2918800

4. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8750000, -91.3358002

5. Walnut Grove Cemetery
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6. White Oak Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9771400, -91.2978200

7. Wentzel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8379000, -91.2890000

8. Andre Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9267006, -91.3653030

9. Stanwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8814011, -91.1511002

10. Lisbon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9136790, -91.3806720

11. Saint John's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9140000, -91.3811000

12. Cherry Grove Mann Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9997700, -91.2882540

13. Mason-Wallick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8199997, -91.3106003

14. Red Oak Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8365000, -91.1575000

15. Mount Vernon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9190000, -91.4100000

16. Green Center Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0200005, -91.2292023

17. Olin Cemetery
Olin, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9838982, -91.1436005

18. Taylor A Pioneer Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0300000, -91.2440000

19. Shawver Cemetery
Cedar Bluff, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7877998, -91.2874985

20. Highland Grove Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0368996, -91.2546997

21. Sand Hill Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7905998, -91.1817017

22. Evergreen Hill Cemetery
Cedar Bluff, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7867012, -91.3305969

23. Merritt Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0285988, -91.1735992

24. Sutliff Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8417015, -91.4244003