Wilma Alice (Farr) Ward

Thursday, April 17, 2003

Wilma Alice (Farr) Ward was born Dec. 12, 1948, at Cambridge, to Albert and Doris (Houser) Farr. She passed away April 16, 2003, after a short bout with cancer. During her childhood years she lived north of Cambridge on her parents' farm. She attended Prairie Bell School District No. 54. Upon graduation of the eighth grade, she attended Cambridge High School, graduating in 1966. She entered college at Kearney State College where she earned her teaching degree in high school English and French. She student taught at McCook High School. She first taught English and library in Bradshaw and Kearney while she was waiting for Jerry to finish college. Wilma and Jerry Ward married on June 12, 1970, where upon they moved to Omaha. She taught at various Omaha Public Schools. Their first son, Brett was born on Oct. 10, 1973, at Omaha. Three years later they would be blessed with a daughter, Kristy, born Sept. 7, 1976. Michael, their second son, was born July 1, 1981.

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