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Terry Ward

June 15, 1945 — January 29, 2021

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Terry Lee Ward, age 75, of Steger, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on January 29, 2021.  Beloved husband of 40 years to the late Donna R Ward.  Loving father of Theresa (Andy) Grossheider, Terry (Shawn) Ward, the late Adam (Michelle) Ward, Nita (Philip) Cole and Vicki Ramser.  Cherished grandfather of Bailey, Tyler, Caiden, Madison, Hailey Ward, Jorge (Cynthia), Johnny, Justin Velazquez, Brandi, Phil Cole, Heather, Matt, Jonathan, and Jordan Ramser.  Cherished great-grandfather of Ayanna, Alayna, Jorge Velazquez, Vivian Persch, Adam Eastham, Carmen, Jaci, Evalina Ramser, and Josh Cruz.  Dear brother of the late Larry Ward and Judy (Mike) Hudson.  Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dear friends; Isabella Perez, Ariona Perez, Tony Perez, Jacob Perez, Joe Marcinov, and Carrol Tripammer.  Terry was preceded in death by his parents William and Joyce Ford-Ward. Terry was a retired greeting card creator and lifetime musician.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Visitation, Friday, February 5, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 p.m. at Smits – Steger Memorial Chapel, 3045 Chicago Rd., Steger, IL.  Interment at Calvary Cemetery – Steger, Illinois.  For more information, please call 708-755-6100 or visit our website at www.SMITSFH.com

A livestream will be held for the Funeral Service on our Facebook page. The livestream will begin approximately 5 minutes before the services begins (February 5th, 2021 at Noon).

Link to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StegerMemorialChapel

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Friday, February 5, 2021

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Friday, February 5, 2021

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Friday, February 5, 2021

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