Doris Marie Myers Ward

Doris Marie (Myers) Ward was born on November 28, 1926 to Harlan and Ruth (Beach) Myers in Morgan County, Indiana. She attended Gosport/Paragon Grade School and graduated in 1944 from Eminence High School. She was involved in 4-H and became a Jr. Leader, riding her bicycle to meetings. Doris won a trip to Purdue Roundup and took an angel food cake to compete at the State Fair.

After graduation, she took a civil service test and started working downtown Indianapolis in the Army Finance Office. It moved to Fort Harrison and with no bus service to the fort she transferred to Stout Field Air Base, where she issued flight pay and bonds to airmen returning from active duty. When the Air Base closed, Doris moved to the armory on N. Pennsylvania and then to S. Pennsylvania where soldiers were being discharged. Later Doris worked for three years at the Union Trust Company where she issued stocks and bonds along with figuring interest on checks and mailing them to the shareholders.
Next she worked at the Indianapolis Times where she met her husband, Francis Ward. While being a stay-at-home mom she lead a girl’s 4-H club and ran an Indianapolis Times paper route. After several years at home, she then worked for the U.S. Post Office for 24 years.
Doris is survived by 7 children and their families, Steve (Connie) Ward, Stan (Carol) Ward, Sue (Joe) Griffith, Phil (Deb) Ward, Alicia (Brian) Craig, Cathy (Dan) Wendorff, Mark (Heather) Ward, 18 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, her sister Rita Ellis and her family along with many nieces and nephews. She is proceeded in death by her brother LaVon Myers.
Visitation will be at 4:00-8:00 pm at Flanner and Buchanan – Decatur Township on Thursday March 24th and the Funeral on Friday March 25th at 10:30 with one hour visitation before the service at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on 6341 Mann Rd in Indianapolis. She will be laid to rest at Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown. If you wish to donate in lieu of flowers, she would like donations to be made in her memory to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.