Wendell I. “Bud” Ward

Of Nineveh

Wendell I. “Bud” Ward, 89 of Nineveh passed away Mon. evening May 8, 2017 at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford.  He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Patrice & Larry Van De Weert, Nineveh, 2 sons & daughter-in-law, Jefferson Ward & Beth Smith, Mass., Joseph & Esther Ward, NC, 6 grandchildren, sister-in-law, Catharine Ward, Oneonta, former daughter-in-law, Alison Ward, Waverly and also several nieces, nephews and cousins.  He was predeceased by his sister, Marjorie Bechtel and a twin brother, William J. Ward Jr.  He was a member and elder of the Nineveh Presbyterian Church, a US Army & US Navy Veteran, member of the Harpursville American legion Post 1596 and the Eastern Broome Senior Citizens in Harpursville.

Funeral Services will be held at the Nineveh Presbyterian Church NY Rte. 7 on Sat. at 10:30 a.m.  Burial will be in Walton Cemetery on Sat. at 2 p.m.  The family will receive friends at the Nineveh Presbyterian Church on Sat. from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Nineveh Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or NYS Veterans Home Activity Fund.  On-line condolences may be made at:   www.omaddenfh.com.  The family wishes to thank the staff at the NYS Veterans Home for their exceptional love and care.  Arrangements by the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home 69-71 Maple Street Harpursville.

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