Katherine Ward

Mrs. Ward was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Ward; her parents, Michael and Mary, nee Komar, Hardy; her brothers, Mike, John, and Steve Hardy; and her sisters, Anna Drake, Mary Mauterer, Julia Kaufhold, and Helen Tossi,.

Surviving are her nephews, Stephen R. Hardy, Bob (Doris) Hardy, Kenny (Marcia) Hardy, Don Tossi, Kenny Tossi, Larry Tossi, and Keith (Peggy) Kaufhold; her nieces, Kaye (Richard) Bilyeu, Ruthie (Dennis) Marschke, Dorothy Neisler, Betty Lu O’Brien, Margie (Doc) Holliday, and Linda Steiner; and many great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials are appreciated to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.

Visitation: friends may call from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Ill.

Funeral: Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at the funeral home. Interment will be held privately in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.