Aline Star Cemetery, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Enid,OK — Aline – Funeral service for Phyllis J. Ward, 84, will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at Aline United Methodist Church. The Rev. Scott Heusel will officiate. Burial will follow in Aline Star Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena. Online condolences may be shared at www.lanmanmemorials.com. Viewing will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Phyllis J. Ward was born to Irene Mary Goss Thatcher and Warren Jennings Thatcher in Knoxville, Iowa, on Nov. 18, 1924, and passed from this life on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at Fairview Fellowship Home, Fairview.

She graduated from high school in Monrow, Iowa, and attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Gary, Ind.

She married Paul Barnes in 1945. Later, she married Pete Ward in 1975. Phyllis was a CNA at the Carmen Nursing Home and was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Pete, of Aline; seven children, Randy Barnes and wife Kathy of Wisconsin, Richard Barnes and wife Bonnie of Carmen, Okla., Roger Barnes and wife Roxanne of Illinois, Robin Stanton of Aline, Darlene Yingling and husband Calvin of California, Charles Ward and wife Christie of California and Rob Ward of Aline; 10 grandchildren, Angela Unruh and husband Phillip of Coldwater, Kan., Brandon Barnes of Afghanistan, Chris Barnes and wife Sarah of Enid, Will Yingling of California, Shane Ward and Cynthia of California, Richele Applegate of California, Stacey Ward of California, Billy Copenhaver and wife Marie, Heather Terry and husband Ronnie, Lacey Copenhaver of Enid; 14 great-grandchildren, Shayne Ward, Brandon Applegate, Harrison Ward, Makena Unruh, Breanna Unruh, K’ly Barnes, Naythen Barnes, Tayler Barnes, Brilyn Terry, James Cowan, Riley Cowan, Spencer Copenhaver, Dorie Barnes, Donny Barnes; one sister, Anna Mae Ward of Carmen; and many nieces and nephews.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother.

Memorials may be given to Fairview Fellowship Home through the funeral home.

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