Ward_Rose_Dredge_11 September, 1917
Rose Dredge Ward, 92, died Monday, February 22, 2010 in Wilford, Idaho. She was born September 11, 1917 to Jessie H. Dredge and Nellie Martha Kunz in Malad. She was the tenth of fifteen children.
She attended schools in Malad and Utah State Agriculture College at Logan. She later traveled to New York and became a licensed electrologist.
She married her neighbor and childhood friend, Rulon A. Ward on October 20, 1936 in the Logan LDS Temple. They lived in Snowville, Utah for 37 years where they ranched and raised their family. They then moved to Santa Clara, Utah and lived there for twenty years.
Rose was an avid gardener and loved beautiful flower gardens. She took great pride in a well kept yard and home. She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Dixie Medical Center in the new born nursery. She belonged to the Dixie Literary Club and was an active member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
She was an active member of The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many church callings throughout her life. She enjoyed attending the temple in the St. George temple for 13 years.
She and Rulon enjoyed traveling and spent time in Switzerland, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and the Caribbean. Due to declining health in 1991, they sold their home in Santa Clara and moved to Sugar City.
Rose is survived by three of her children, Karolyn (Arlin) Bartschi of Sugar City; Sheila (Spencer) Daines of South Jordan, Utah; and George (Sheila) Ward of St. George, Utah; two sisters; Norma Hill of St. George, Utah and Elaine Mills of Malad, Idaho; four daughters-in-law; Marylynn Spahr of Malad, Idaho; Rebecca Brockbank of Bluffdale, Utah; Julia Ward of Spanish Ford, Utah; and Barbara Atkin of St. George, Utah.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rulon A. Ward; two sons, David R. Ward and Allen D. Ward; granddaughter, Rosanne Bartschi and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Sugar City LDS stake Center. Interment was in the Sugar City Cemetery.
A special thanks to the staff of Hospice Alliance for their care and service to our dear mother and grandmother. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the LDS Humanitarian Fund, Missionary fund or Perpetual Education Fund. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family www.flammfh.com