- Date Of Birth: September 1, 1931
- Date Of Death: July 9, 2017
- State: Michigan
William (Bill) Ward, 85, of Bridgman, and formerly of Sawyer, passed away peacefully on July 9th at his residence in the presence of his family. Bill was born September 1, 1931 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Rufus and Vera Lee Ward (Harris). He married Louise Nasir on March 1, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan. Bill was a veteran of the Korean War and he retired from the River Valley School District as head Custodian.
Bill will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his family and all who had the fortunate opportunity to know him. Bill is survived by all his children, Glenn (Kathy) Ward of St. Joseph, Justine (Steve) McNabb of Harbert, Cathy (Marc) Fielding of Union Pier and Joann (Michael) Sepic of Benton Harbor. Bill also leaves behind three grandchildren: David (Sarah) McNabb of Sawyer, Scott (Jada) McNabb of Greer, South Carolina and Brandon (Katie) Danneffel of St. Joseph, along with thirteen great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He is also survived by his precious companion, Callie the cat. Preceding Bill in death were his wife Louise, six sisters, two brothers, and many close and dear friends.Bill will always be remembered by his family as a very caring father who would not hesitate to reach out to anyone who might benefit from his friendship or help. He loved all wildlife and especially enjoyed watching the birds eating food outside his window that he had placed there every day. Bill was an avid sports fan and enjoyed the Detroit Tigers and Redwings.
He was loyal to both teams throughout their peaks and valleys.
