Patricia Jean (Andersen) Ward

Patricia (Pat) Jean Ward, age 89 of Wheat Ridge, CO passed away on September 17, 2019. As was her wish, she passed away in her long time home of 58 years. Pat was born near Omaha, NE on March 1, 1930. Pat is survived by her loving husband Russell (Russ) Ward, age 94, to whom she was married to for nearly 62 years. Additionally Pat is survived by her three loving children; Scott Ward of Wheat Ridge, CO, Cheryl Dorr of Highlands Ranch, CO and her youngest Todd Ward of Houston, TX. She is also survived by her younger siblings; Eugene (Bob) Andersen of Erie, CO and her sister Joan Massey born to the day, March 1, 8 years younger of Omaha, NE. Additionally Pat is survived by her loving grandchildren; Courtney Ward of Denver, CO, Nicole Dorr of Ft. Collins, CO, Alex Dorr of Ft. Collins, CO, Kendall Ward of San Marcos, TX and Megan Ward of Houston, TX.

Pat attended Central High School in Omaha, NE and then went to work for the Omaha World Herald newspaper occasionally writing special feature articles. Pat was introduced to her soon be husband Russ on a blind date. They were married in Omaha, NE in December of 1957 and shortly thereafter moved to Denver, CO as Russ was a pilot for United Airlines. After realizing how much they truly loved living in the beautiful state of Colorado they decided to move to a suburban area which later was incorporated as the city of Wheat Ridge.

Pat was very actively involved in the upbringing of her three children and was active in many neighborhood and school activities including PTA. The Field Drive family was a fantastic group of neighbors that Pat and Russ shared many holidays with most notably Christmas caroling and Fourth of July parades through the neighborhood. She was also a member of Wheat Ridge United Methodist church and taught Sunday school for several years with her very dear friend Marion Haley. Pat, along with Russ and the kids, loved to travel all over the world and took trips to the Middle East, Europe and a great many other destinations. One of their favorite trips across the wide, blue ocean was to visit with their very close and long time friends, the Cotton family, in Hawaii.

Patricia’s life will be memorialized and remembered in a service on Saturday October 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Olinger Crown Hill Chapel located in Wheat Ridge, CO. Pat will subsequently be laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery, as Russ is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp/Air Force serving in the WW II, on Monday October 7, 2019 at 10:30 AM in Denver, CO.

Please feel free to send flowers, or make a donation in her honor to the Dementia Society of America by mail: P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, or online at www.dementiasociety.org/donate