Jewell Irene Ward

Jewell Irene Ward, 97, of Tamaroa, formerly of Calumet, Ind. Township area, passed away at 10:02 a.m., Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital at Pinckneyville.

Jewell had been a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She was born Jan. 22, 1916 at Sesser, Ill., the daughter of Charles Edward and Leonora (Kirkpatrick) Smith.

She married Gerald O. Ward on Nov. 21, 1935 at Crown Point, Ind. and he preceded her in death on April 1, 1989.

She is survived by four children - Lillian Jean Pender of Cottondale, Ala., Charles Edward Ward of Gary, Ind., Geraldine Wilkerson of Lowell, Ind. and Sallie Ann Kirkpatrick and husband Arven of Tamaroa, Ill., nine grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother - Roy Edward Smith, two sons-in-law - Will Pender and Ben Wilkerson, one grandson - Scot Bollett and one great granddaughter - Andrea Pender.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Calumet Park Cemetery at Merrillville, Ind. with son-in-law - Arven Kirkpatrick and grandson - Larry Pender officiating.

Burial will be in the Calumet Park Cemetery at Merrillville, Ind.

Friends may make memorials to Tamaroa Christian Church for Haiti and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa is in charge of arrangements.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.