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INGEBORG WARD
Funeral services for Ingeborg Ward were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Pastor Barbara Westhoff officiated the service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Westby; interment was in Our Savior's Cemetery northwest of Westby. Ingeborg, 99, died early Monday morning, Aug. 14, 2006, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook, where she had been resident for about four years.
Ingeborg was born in Hallen, Jamtland, Sweden, Oct. 1, 1906, the daughter of Janne and Anna Marta (Erikson) Kvarnstrom. She grew up and was educated there, and married Nels Ward in January 1926. Two years later, they emigrated to the United States with their son, Bernt. They settled on a farm northwest of Westby, where Ingeborg was an active participant in the farming operations, especially milking and working with their cattle as well as raising their family of eight children. Her life revolved around the activities of the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church a mile from their home. Ingeborg walked to the church on Sunday mornings to start the fire; she served as organist and a Sunday School Teacher for many years, served on the council, and was one of the keys in the active ladies aid. A wonderful cook, she always invited visitors to "stay for lunch" and the coffee pot was always on. A naturalized American citizen, Ingeborg stayed in touch with her family in the old country; and when she was 80 years old, she took her daughters with her on her fourth visit back to Sweden. Nels died April 8, 1984. As her health declined, she moved from the farm into Westby, and enjoyed community activities, participating in the Immanuel Lutheran Congregation there, and traveling with her family and friends.
Four years ago she moved to the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook to be nearer her daughters. In her late 90s, she often lapsed back into her native language; and the last couple of years has enjoyed savoring the language with family visitors from Sweden.
Ingeborg is survived by five children, Bernt and his wife Arline of Plentywood, Ann Marie Gregoire and her husband Giles and Marjorie Sapp and her husband Larry, both of Havre, James N. Ward and his wife Sharon of Columbia Falls and Linda F. Ward and her husband Rick Neiss of Helena. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren
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