Faye Madsen Ward, 21 October 1921

Faye Madsen Ward, 80, died January 12, 2002 in Malad after an extended illness.

She was born three miles west of Cherry Creek, in what was called “The Point”, Oneida County, ID on October 21, 1921, the seventh of ten children to Franklin Oliver and Mary Ann Dalton Madsen. Faye was raised on the ranch at “The Point” and attended school in Samaria, ID. She graduated from the eighth grade but was unable to complete her schooling as she was needed at home to do everyday chores and nurse her sick mother.

On March 28, 1941, Fay married Charles Welton Ward. They settled in Woodruff where she started her life as a farm wife, homemaker and mother. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan Temple on November 23, 1959. Faye and Charlie had 49 years together before he passed away on October 7, 1990.

Faye was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Malad Fifth Ward. As a member of the Cherry Creek Ward, and later the Malad Fifth Ward, she served many church callings in the Relief Society, Young Women’s and Primary organizations. She served many years in the Malad Stake genealogical library and also worked in the home extraction program. She enjoyed this work very much and assisted many people in tracing their family history. She also served a two year mission as a Stake Missionary for the Malad, ID Stake.

Family always came first with Faye. She was always there for her brothers and sister, their families, and especially for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. If she had it to give and you needed it, you could have it. She was a wonderful cook and homemaker. If you went to Faye’s home or a family function and left there hungry it was your own fault.

Faye is survived by one brother, DeWayne, Granite Falls, WA; two daughters and two sons: Charles Owen (Jane Ann) Ward; Joan Faye (Gordon) Williams; Helen (Judd) Ravsten, all of Malad; and Dale Frank (Martha) Ward, Brigham City, UT; sixteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She is survived by Judd’s three daughters, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom she claimed as her own.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her daughter, Marjorie; her parents; her sister, Ruby Merrill; and seven brothers, Albert, Leland, Franklin Dee, Boyd, Reed, Ray and Clifford Dalton Madsen.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Malad LDS 5th Ward Chapel – January 16, 2002
Joe E. Thomas, officiating

Family Prayer – Gordon Williams, son in law
Prelude & Postlude – Myra Jean John
Invocation – Pamela Nielsen, granddaughter
Life Sketch – Joan Williams & Helen Ravsten, daughters
Speaker – Dale Frank Ward, son
Vocal “Because I Have Been Given Much” by Heather Wilson & Stephanie Frisby, granddaughters, acc. by Jane Ann Ward, daughter in law
Speaker – Bishop Charles Owen Ward, son
Vocal “Families Can Be Together Forever” by granddaughters & great grandchildren, acc. by Jane Ann Ward
Benediction – David D. Nielsen, son in law

CONCLUDING SERIVCE
Malad City Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer – Jason Ward, grandson

CASKET BEARERS
DeMar Nielsen
Bryan Nielsen
Jason Ward
Robert Ward
Charles D. Moon
Justin B. Moon
Kirk Ward
David Jeppsen

HONORARY BEARERS:
Brian Isaacson
Travis Frisby
Danny Hess
Steve Ross

Compassionate service rendered by the 5th Ward Relief Society sisters