Joyce Ward

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 12:42AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Joyce Ward

Joyce L. Ward, 74, 627 S. Harrison St., Van Wert, died at 2:20 a.m. May 10, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born July 19, 1934, in Mercer County, to Howard F. and Mildred Roberts Coats. On Aug. 4, 1950, she married Charles E. "Red" Ward Jr., who died June 13, 1991.

Surviving are three sons, Charles "Bill" (Teena) Ward, St. Marys, Carl (Beverly) Ward, Piqua, and Tim Ward, Mendon; four daughters, Vickie (Gary) Gossard, Wabash, Karla (Roger) Endicott, Van Wert, Kathleen (Tony) Black, Ohio City, and Veronica (Jerry) Burk, Wabash; four brothers, Paul (Vivian) Coats, Celina, Dallas Coats, Tama, Jim (Bonnie) Coats, Celina, and Howard (Joan) Coats, Sebring, Fla.; two sisters, Betty Coombs, Celina, and Barbara (Bill) Doty, Wapakoneta; a sister-in-law, Barb Coats, St. Marys; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Deceased is an infant son; two brothers, Don and Irvin Coats; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Coats; a grandchild and a great-grandchild.

She worked as a custodian for Celina West Elementary and retired in 1996. She was a member of the Fraternal Orders of Eagles Auxiliary, Celina.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Thomas Christen officiating. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.

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