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Terry Ward passed away on January 23, 2018 at the age of 71, leaving behind supplies for a zombie apocalypse. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathy, their two daughters, six grandchildren, and other family. Terry served in the Vietnam War and retired after 39 years with AT&T, accumulating rolls of black electrical tape. He enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. Friends and family will miss Terry's generous spirit and distributuion of treats to his grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on January 27th.

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Funny Obit

Terry Ward passed away on January 23, 2018 at the age of 71, leaving behind supplies for a zombie apocalypse. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathy, their two daughters, six grandchildren, and other family. Terry served in the Vietnam War and retired after 39 years with AT&T, accumulating rolls of black electrical tape. He enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. Friends and family will miss Terry's generous spirit and distributuion of treats to his grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on January 27th.

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Terry Ward

December 31, 1946 - January 23, 2018

Terry Wayne Ward, age 71, of DeMotte, IN, escaped this mortal realm on
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, leaving behind 32 jars of Miracle Whip, 17
boxes of Hamburger Helper and multitudes of other random items that
would prove helpful in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

Terry is survived by his overly-patient and accepting wife Kathy, who


was the love of his life (a fact she gladly accepted sympathy for during
their 48 years of marriage). He is also survived by daughters Rebecca
(William) Hines and Jean (Jeff) Lahm; sister, Linda; brother, Phil;
grandchildren: Alexander and Hannah Hines (The Mesopotamians),
Daphne and Erin Pistello (The Daffer and Peanut), Brendan and Owen
Lahm (Phineas and Ferb) and Tessa McMurry (Smiley).

He is preceded in death by his parents Paul and Bernice Ward, daughter


Laura Pistello, grandson Vincent Pistello, brother Kenneth Ward, a 1972
Rambler and a hip.
Born: December 31, 1946
Death: January 23, 2018
Terry graduated from Thornridge High School in South Holland, IL,
where only three of his teachers took an early retirement after having had
him as a student. He met the love of his life, Kathy, by telling her he was
a lineman - he didn't specify early on that he was a lineman for the phone
company, not the NFL. Still, Kathy and Terry wed in the fall of 1969,
perfectly between the Summer of Love and the Winter of Regret.

Terry volunteered his service in the United States Army and was an active
combat Veteran in the Viet Nam War.

He retired from AT&T (formerly Ameritech, formerly formerly Indiana


Bell) after 39 years of begrudging service, where he accumulated roughly
3,000 rolls of black electrical tape during the course of his career (which
he used for everything from open wounds to "Don't use this button"
covers).

He enjoyed many, many things.

Among those things were hunting, fishing, golfing, snorkeling, ABBA,


hiking Turkey Run, chopping wood, shooting guns, Bed Bath & Beyond,
starlight mints, cold beer, free beer, The History Channel, CCR, war
movies, discussing who makes the best pizza, The Chicago White Sox,
old Buicks, and above all, his family.

He was a renowned distributor of popsicles and ice cream sandwiches to


his grandchildren. He also turned on programs such as "Phineas and Ferb"
for his grand-youngins, usually when they were actually there.
He despised "uppity foods" like hummus, which his family lovingly
called "bean dip" for his benefit, which he loved consequently. He
couldn't give a damn about most material things, and automobiles were
never to be purchased new. He never owned a personal cell phone and he
had zero working knowledge of the Kardashians.

Terry died knowing that The Blues Brothers was the best movie ever,
(young) Clint Eastwood was the baddest-ass man on the planet, and hot
sauce can be added to absolutely any food.

Tremendous and heartfelt thanks go to the truly exceptional nurses at


Southlake Methodist Hospital Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, who provided
much more than nursing care for Terry, but also provided a peaceful and
compassionate environment during his transition from this life to the next.

Friends can visit with the family on Saturday, January 27, from Noon
until the time of the Funeral Service at 4:00 PM, with Pastor Mark
Wilkins officiating, at Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Receptions Centre,
606 E. 113th Ave., Crown Point, IN. Services will conclude at the funeral
home.

Memorial donations in Terry's name can be made to your favorite charity


or your favorite watering hole, where you are instructed to tie a few on
and tell a few stories of the great Terry Ward.

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