Waunita Carol Ward, 93, of Marietta, Ohio, went to her Heavenly home on November 24, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital as family held her hand.
Carol was born in Lawrence Township at Sitka in what is still the family home, on February 24.1930, to parents Mildred Ewing Lane LaFaber and Roe Hill LaFaber. It was in the Sitka and the close surrounding area she spent her formative years, attending Lawrence School at Dart, going to church, cultivating her love for dogs, attending 4-H, practicing the piano, fishing and running her troutline, enjoying the company of her Grandpa LaFaber and most precious, developing a close bond with her older brother Calvin.
After graduating high school in 1946 she attended Marietta College briefly but chose rather to enter the work force first being employed at the "record store" then moving to employment at Fenton Art Glass in Williamstown WV from where she retired after 42 years.
Carol liked to crochet and go shopping. She enjoyed bus trips and traveling on vacation. She loved helping raise the bulldogs. But of all of Carol's interests and hobbies, her greatest love and gift was music. An accomplished pianist, organist, and accordion player, Carol enriched the lives of others by playing for countless weddings and faithfully playing the organ on Sundays at Moss Run Community Church.
Carol first married Kenneth Martin in her parents' home on February 5, 1954. She is survived by her daughter Beverly Carpenter of Sitka. Grandchildren include Darcie (David) Rosen of Oakdale CT, Adam (Sarah) Carpenter of Wellington, OH, Clint Carpenter of Sitka and Troy (Tia) Carpenter of Simpsonville, SC. Great grandchildren are Henry, Everly, Edwin, Noah and Owen.
Carol later married Delbert "Bud" Ward Jr. on August 25, 1971. She is survived by her stepdaughter Deidre (Ryan) Goins of Virginia Beach VA and stepson Douglas (Marsha) Ward of Marietta. Step-grandchildren include Nakia, Meagan, and Landon Goins all of Virginia Beach, VA and Cassandra Layne and James Travis Layne of Parkersburg, WV and Brant and Wesley Ward of Marietta. Step great-grandchildren include Hannah, Eyland, and Hailey, Jaslyn, Jordyn, Payton and Paige, William and Tildynn. Carol dearly loved her family.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Calvin who died at 19 in WWII.
Also her husband Delbert in 2005, and stepson Donald Ward and stepdaughter Deborah Buchanan. Lastly she lost her faithful dog Penny.
The family extends special thanks to Jean Ewers and Anita Collins for their help to Carol over the years.
Visitation for Carol will be at McClure- Schafer- Lankford Funeral Home, 314 4th Street, Marietta on Tuesday November 28th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. Funeral service will be Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Moss Run Community Church, 41 Alexander Rd on State Route 26. Following the service burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in Reno. Online condolences may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com
In lieu of flowers folks may feel free to donate to the need upon their heart or may consider giving to local dementia awareness or to Alzheimer's Disease Research 22512 Gateway Center Dr. Clarksburg, Maryland 20871.
Carol was born in Lawrence Township at Sitka in what is still the family home, on February 24.1930, to parents Mildred Ewing Lane LaFaber and Roe Hill LaFaber. It was in the Sitka and the close surrounding area she spent her formative years, attending Lawrence School at Dart, going to church, cultivating her love for dogs, attending 4-H, practicing the piano, fishing and running her troutline, enjoying the company of her Grandpa LaFaber and most precious, developing a close bond with her older brother Calvin.
After graduating high school in 1946 she attended Marietta College briefly but chose rather to enter the work force first being employed at the "record store" then moving to employment at Fenton Art Glass in Williamstown WV from where she retired after 42 years.
Carol liked to crochet and go shopping. She enjoyed bus trips and traveling on vacation. She loved helping raise the bulldogs. But of all of Carol's interests and hobbies, her greatest love and gift was music. An accomplished pianist, organist, and accordion player, Carol enriched the lives of others by playing for countless weddings and faithfully playing the organ on Sundays at Moss Run Community Church.
Carol first married Kenneth Martin in her parents' home on February 5, 1954. She is survived by her daughter Beverly Carpenter of Sitka. Grandchildren include Darcie (David) Rosen of Oakdale CT, Adam (Sarah) Carpenter of Wellington, OH, Clint Carpenter of Sitka and Troy (Tia) Carpenter of Simpsonville, SC. Great grandchildren are Henry, Everly, Edwin, Noah and Owen.
Carol later married Delbert "Bud" Ward Jr. on August 25, 1971. She is survived by her stepdaughter Deidre (Ryan) Goins of Virginia Beach VA and stepson Douglas (Marsha) Ward of Marietta. Step-grandchildren include Nakia, Meagan, and Landon Goins all of Virginia Beach, VA and Cassandra Layne and James Travis Layne of Parkersburg, WV and Brant and Wesley Ward of Marietta. Step great-grandchildren include Hannah, Eyland, and Hailey, Jaslyn, Jordyn, Payton and Paige, William and Tildynn. Carol dearly loved her family.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Calvin who died at 19 in WWII.
Also her husband Delbert in 2005, and stepson Donald Ward and stepdaughter Deborah Buchanan. Lastly she lost her faithful dog Penny.
The family extends special thanks to Jean Ewers and Anita Collins for their help to Carol over the years.
Visitation for Carol will be at McClure- Schafer- Lankford Funeral Home, 314 4th Street, Marietta on Tuesday November 28th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. Funeral service will be Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Moss Run Community Church, 41 Alexander Rd on State Route 26. Following the service burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in Reno. Online condolences may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com
In lieu of flowers folks may feel free to donate to the need upon their heart or may consider giving to local dementia awareness or to Alzheimer's Disease Research 22512 Gateway Center Dr. Clarksburg, Maryland 20871.
Waunita Carol Ward, 93, of Marietta, Ohio, went to her Heavenly home on November 24, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital as family held her hand.
Carol was born in Lawrence Township at Sitka in what is still the family home, on February 24.1930, to parents Mildred Ewing Lane LaFaber and Roe Hill LaFaber. It was in the Sitka and the close surrounding area she spent her formative years, attending Lawrence School at Dart, going to church, cultivating her love for dogs, attending 4-H, practicing the piano, fishing and running her troutline, enjoying the company of her Grandpa LaFaber and most precious, developing a close bond with her older brother Calvin.
After graduating high school in 1946 she attended Marietta College briefly but chose rather to enter the work force first being employed at the "record store" then moving to employment at Fenton Art Glass in Williamstown WV from where she retired after 42 years.
Carol liked to crochet and go shopping. She enjoyed bus trips and traveling on vacation. She loved helping raise the bulldogs. But of all of Carol's interests and hobbies, her greatest love and gift was music. An accomplished pianist, organist, and accordion player, Carol enriched the lives of others by playing for countless weddings and faithfully playing the organ on Sundays at Moss Run Community Church.
Carol first married Kenneth Martin in her parents' home on February 5, 1954. She is survived by her daughter Beverly Carpenter of Sitka. Grandchildren include Darcie (David) Rosen of Oakdale CT, Adam (Sarah) Carpenter of Wellington, OH, Clint Carpenter of Sitka and Troy (Tia) Carpenter of Simpsonville, SC. Great grandchildren are Henry, Everly, Edwin, Noah and Owen.
Carol later married Delbert "Bud" Ward Jr. on August 25, 1971. She is survived by her stepdaughter Deidre (Ryan) Goins of Virginia Beach VA and stepson Douglas (Marsha) Ward of Marietta. Step-grandchildren include Nakia, Meagan, and Landon Goins all of Virginia Beach, VA and Cassandra Layne and James Travis Layne of Parkersburg, WV and Brant and Wesley Ward of Marietta. Step great-grandchildren include Hannah, Eyland, and Hailey, Jaslyn, Jordyn, Payton and Paige, William and Tildynn. Carol dearly loved her family.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Calvin who died at 19 in WWII.
Also her husband Delbert in 2005, and stepson Donald Ward and stepdaughter Deborah Buchanan. Lastly she lost her faithful dog Penny.
The family extends special thanks to Jean Ewers and Anita Collins for their help to Carol over the years.
Visitation for Carol will be at McClure- Schafer- Lankford Funeral Home, 314 4th Street, Marietta on Tuesday November 28th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. Funeral service will be Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Moss Run Community Church, 41 Alexander Rd on State Route 26. Following the service burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in Reno. Online condolences may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com
In lieu of flowers folks may feel free to donate to the need upon their heart or may consider giving to local dementia awareness or to Alzheimer's Disease Research 22512 Gateway Center Dr. Clarksburg, Maryland 20871.
Carol was born in Lawrence Township at Sitka in what is still the family home, on February 24.1930, to parents Mildred Ewing Lane LaFaber and Roe Hill LaFaber. It was in the Sitka and the close surrounding area she spent her formative years, attending Lawrence School at Dart, going to church, cultivating her love for dogs, attending 4-H, practicing the piano, fishing and running her troutline, enjoying the company of her Grandpa LaFaber and most precious, developing a close bond with her older brother Calvin.
After graduating high school in 1946 she attended Marietta College briefly but chose rather to enter the work force first being employed at the "record store" then moving to employment at Fenton Art Glass in Williamstown WV from where she retired after 42 years.
Carol liked to crochet and go shopping. She enjoyed bus trips and traveling on vacation. She loved helping raise the bulldogs. But of all of Carol's interests and hobbies, her greatest love and gift was music. An accomplished pianist, organist, and accordion player, Carol enriched the lives of others by playing for countless weddings and faithfully playing the organ on Sundays at Moss Run Community Church.
Carol first married Kenneth Martin in her parents' home on February 5, 1954. She is survived by her daughter Beverly Carpenter of Sitka. Grandchildren include Darcie (David) Rosen of Oakdale CT, Adam (Sarah) Carpenter of Wellington, OH, Clint Carpenter of Sitka and Troy (Tia) Carpenter of Simpsonville, SC. Great grandchildren are Henry, Everly, Edwin, Noah and Owen.
Carol later married Delbert "Bud" Ward Jr. on August 25, 1971. She is survived by her stepdaughter Deidre (Ryan) Goins of Virginia Beach VA and stepson Douglas (Marsha) Ward of Marietta. Step-grandchildren include Nakia, Meagan, and Landon Goins all of Virginia Beach, VA and Cassandra Layne and James Travis Layne of Parkersburg, WV and Brant and Wesley Ward of Marietta. Step great-grandchildren include Hannah, Eyland, and Hailey, Jaslyn, Jordyn, Payton and Paige, William and Tildynn. Carol dearly loved her family.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Calvin who died at 19 in WWII.
Also her husband Delbert in 2005, and stepson Donald Ward and stepdaughter Deborah Buchanan. Lastly she lost her faithful dog Penny.
The family extends special thanks to Jean Ewers and Anita Collins for their help to Carol over the years.
Visitation for Carol will be at McClure- Schafer- Lankford Funeral Home, 314 4th Street, Marietta on Tuesday November 28th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. Funeral service will be Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Moss Run Community Church, 41 Alexander Rd on State Route 26. Following the service burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in Reno. Online condolences may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com
In lieu of flowers folks may feel free to donate to the need upon their heart or may consider giving to local dementia awareness or to Alzheimer's Disease Research 22512 Gateway Center Dr. Clarksburg, Maryland 20871.
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