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Gale Ansel Ward
Born: 11/11/1927
Died: 9/6/2016
Age: 88
Community: Flushing, MI
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WARD, GALE ANSEL of Flushing, age 88 died at his home Tuesday September 6, 2016. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 8 P.M. at Brown's Funeral Home 1480 East Hill Rd, Grand Blanc, MI. The funeral service will be Noon, Saturday, September 10, 2016 at The Salvation Army Flint Citadel Corps, 211 W. Kearsley Street, Flint. Colonel William Speck officiating. There will be visitation prior to the funeral service from 11:00 am to the time of the service. Interment at Sunset Hills Cemetery. Gale was born in Flint on November 11, 1927 to Myrtle (Thayer) and Ray Ward. He lived on several farms around central Michigan growing up. He attended Flint Northern and graduated from Columbiaville High School in 1945. On June 4, 1949 he married Margaret Joan (Peggy) Edwards. They were married for 53 years until her death in March, 2001. Gale was a journeyman plumber and worked for Flint Plumbing and Heating, Davanay Plumbing and Heating and Mott Community College where he was the supervisor of Building and Grounds. He retired in 1988. He married his lovely Ilene Knoodle on August 7, 2004. He was a strong, generous and Godly man who loved his family and worked hard to provide a good life. He has left us with a solid foundation to build our families upon.
He is survived by his wife Ilene and children, Larry (Mary) Ward, Jody (Bruce) Borders, Dave Ward, Marge (Joe) Simmert, Gail (John) Cliber, Dean Knoodle and special son Jack (Pat) Dunaway, brothers Gerald Ward and Keith Ward, sister-in-law Vera Ward, 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy and brother Buell Ward. We would like to extend our thanks to Kindred Hospice and nurses Heather and Jeff for their compassionate care. Also a very special thanks to niece Sheila Smith and extended family Misty Pemberton for your support and loving care that helped us keep him at home.
Contributions can be made to the Salvation Army Flint Citadel Youth Programs.
Condolences may be left on-line at www.brownfh.com
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9/7/2016 |
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9/10/2016 |
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12:00 PM |
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Salvation Army Flint Citadel
211 W. Kersley
Flint, MI Get a Map to this location...
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