Darrell Ward

Darrell Eugene Ward, 88, the son of Frank and Edith (Siebenneicher) Ward, was born on June 3, 1933, in Deshler. He died June 16, 2021, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler.

Darrell started school in Ruskin and continued at a country school near Oak, through the eighth grade. He was baptized in 1952 at Davenport and was a member of the Nelson Community United Church of Christ.

He married Marjorie Hineline on June 7, 1953, at Davenport. This union was blessed with four children. He was drafted into the United States Army on July 26, 1954, as a heavy weapons infantryman and was discharged on July 16, 1956, transferring to Army Reserve to complete eight years of service.

Darrell was a heavy equipment operator and he also was an instructor. He taught 14 years at the North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit, Kansas. His hobby was restoring old Chevy trucks and tractors. He enjoyed sitting under his shade tree in his garden and playing with his horses and tomcat. He liked to take his Allis Chalmers tractor to Old Trusty Days. He enjoyed watching westerns and wrestling on television with his wife and grandchildren.

He was a current member of the VFW in Deweese. He entered Parkview Haven Nursing Home in April of 2019 because of his health.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Donnis Genung; and granddaughter, Feliesha Ward in 2000.

Survivors include his wife, Marjorie of the home; his children: Rodney Ward, Brian Ward and Carmen (Jason) Wahl, all of Nelson, and Jason (Billie) Ward of Glenvil; grandchildren: Melissa Ward of Superior, Lacey (Clint) Holland of LaCygne, Kansas, Miranda (special friend, Slade)Ward of Fairfield, Nathan (fiancé Meghan) Breland of Leakesville, Miss .; Brandon (special friend, Marissa) of Omaha, Maekayla Ward, Denver, Maekenzy Ward of Beatrice, Coby Ward of Nelson, Natasha (Colby) Frei of Geneva, Natalia Wehrman Nelson, Chizm Bilbrey of Nelson, Skylar Wahl, Shaylynn Wahl and Jerzey Wahl, Jaslyn Ward of Ohiowa, Neb .; Morgan Weston of Lincoln, Neb., and Delani Hult of Hastings; six great-grandchildren: Tye Ward, Oakley Ward, Lane Ward, Wyatt Holland, Ben Holland and Isaac McCall of Lincoln, Neb .; siblings: Janet (Bob) Galley of Broad Brooke, Conn .; Mary Drapal of Superior; Karen Henderson of Avoca, Iowa, and Elaine Degner of Superior; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

His funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 21, at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior with Toby Boyle officiating.

Music was "In The Garden," sung by Stephanie Thayer with Linda Ostdiek as her accompanist and recorded music "Faded Love," "You Should Be Here" and "Eighteen Wheels and a dozen roses."

Pallbearers were Nathan Breland, Brandon Ward, Colby Frei, Clint Holland, Dean Kennedy, Curtis Carver and Chizm Bilbrey. Honorary pallbearers were Melissa Ward, Lacey Holland, Miranda Ward, Maekayla Ward, Natasha Frei, Natalie Wehrman and Jaslyn Ward.

Interment with military honors was in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson, Neb.

Memorials are suggested to go to the family.

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Neb. 68978 or in care of http://www.pricefuneral homes.com.

Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior was in charge of the arrangements.