Judy Ann Ward

Judy Ann (Kidder) Ward, 59, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 after a brief battle with cancer.

She was a member of Oak Hill Methodist Church in Palmer, Ohio. She was a 1968 graduate of Waterford High School and had an eclectic career as a homemaker, bank teller, business manager and small business owner. She enjoyed traveling, boating, was an avid motorcyclist and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband of 38 years, Rod Ward of Cape Coral Fla.; four children, Michelle (David) Roser of Wellington, Valerie (Bill) Watters of Wellington, Mathew (Betsy) Ward of Canton, Ohio, and Susanne (Dan) Waldon of York, S.C. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Chandler and Abigail Roser, Alexis, Hannah, Emily and Isabella Watters, Marley and Ryder Ward, Spencer, Cooper and Tyler Waldon; brother, Ken (Barbara) Kidder; sisters, Brenda (Wayne) Pugh, Deborah Kearns, and Virginia Heiss; sister-in-law Cindy (Neil) Tornes; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held Oct. 21 at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly, Ohio.