Ward_Mark_Delton_28 March 1954
Mark Delton Ward, 56, passed away June 21, 2010 after a brief but valiant battle with pneumonia and leukemia. Mark was born March 28, 1954, in Brigham City, Utah to Owen Delton and Afton Creer Ward. He was raised on the family farm in Woodruff, Idaho. After graduating from Malad High School in 1972, Mark faithfully served in the Alberta Canada LDS mission from 1973-1975. He attended school at both Ricks College and Brigham Young University. While at BYU he met Debra Lyn Henderson of Dayton, Idaho. They were married August 25, 1978 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Mark loved many things, but above all else he loved his family. As written by his son Kirk “If you want to know a thing or two about this magnificent man, see his children. Not a moment went by that he wasn’t taking a bullet or giving a boost to one of them, and Heaven knows they didn’t always make it easy. He was a man with a heart nearly too big for his own chest. Always a smile, a hello and a conversation. The light from my father’s soul will make the afterlife a noticeably brighter place. Dad was always among friends, because he took the time to make everyone and anyone feel comfortable. Given that, I know he is among friends and family now. He passed away in peace knowing that his job here was done and his children are ready to carry on his legacy by making the Ward name proud.”
Make is survived by his wife, Debra Lyn Ward; five children, Lindsey (Paul) Metelko; Nicole (Jakobe) Valentine; Washley Ward; James Ward; Kirk Ward; four grandchildren, Kiya Valentine, Holden Valentine, Kennedy Valentine and McKade Metelko; sisters, Anne Ward, Logan; Carol (Barry) Parkinson, Portage; Mary Ellen (Larry) Knudsen, Malad, Idaho; brother, Mike (Jinnene) Ward, West Jordan, Utah.
He was preceded in death by his parents Owen Delton and Afton Creer Ward.
The family would like to thank the staff at Utah Valley Hospital and LDS Hospital for their compassionate and loving care. Donations can be made to the Mark Ward Benefit Memorial Fund through Wells Fargo Bank.
Funeral services were held at noon on Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Windsor 4th Ward LDS chapel.
Graveside services were held Saturday, June 26, 2010 in the Malad City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuary.com