Ruth Lorene Ward, 91, died August 30, 2014 at Golden Plains Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born July 15, 1923 at Brownell, the daughter of Jesse Dailey and Sarah Eliza (Rankin) Weathers. Ruth married Floyd Cecil Ward March 13, 1940 at Hutchinson. He died January 2, 1996. She was homemaker and worked in the kitchen at USD 428 and St. Rose Hospital. Mrs. Ward was a Great Bend, Kansas resident most of her life. Ruth was a member of First United Methodist Church, and a former Sunday School Teacher for UR Welcome Sunday School Class. She enjoyed church volunteer work. Survivors include two sons: Marvin Ward, Great Bend and Ronald Ward, Great Bend; two daughters: Glenice Nester, Oklahoma City, Okla. and Linda McCowan, Hutchinson; one brother: Cloyd Weathers, Houston, Texas; two sisters: Ruby Crawford, Pittsburg and Beverly Priest, Yuma, Arizona; nineteen grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son; Milton Ward, one stepson, Floyd Ward, Jr., one daughter; Carol Ives, two brothers; Alvin and Keith Weathers, and one sister; Mary Ellen Penick. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Humane Society or Gentiva Hospice, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.