Velma Lois Ward

To Wayne, Gretchen & Lester: We are very sorry to hear of Velma's passing. She was a lovely person and a wonderful woman, and I will always cherish the time I got to spend with her at Wayne & Elaine's house in Mesa that summer you first moved there. May God bless all of you at this time of sorrow. She's in a better place now and will always watch over you. With much love to all of you, Jan & Gene

To Wayne, Gretchen and Lester: I am deeply saddened by the loss of your mother. Velma's golden heart and hard working hands have finely stopped beating and are at rest. Her care giving and wise ways have taught me so much. I am blessed that her path crossed mine on our earthly journey. I will cherish these memories forever. Jim

Truly a sad day for the Roberts Family. Velma was such a caregiver for our mother Ruth. She took Mom to doctor visits helped with housework. Allll the while smiling and making mom feel so well cared for. Velma is one that when you thnk of her you smile. She was so kind and the best cookie and pie baker we have seen. The holidays were even more special as we all looked forward to the deserts. Bless her soul as she is pain free and I hope they all reunite and celebrate with joy. God bless her and take care of her.

What a sad day to open the paper and see such a caring woman had left us. She and Bruce will always have a cherished place in my heart as 33 yrs ago I met and am thankful I got the opportunity to work for them, which is what got me where I am today. Thank you for sharing such wonderful parents with me as both had hearts of gold, and such a special love for each other that you could always see in the twinkle of their eyes. May they be together forever. God bless such a wonderful family.

To the family of Velma Ward- We send our sincerest sympathy. Liz and Bart Rea Casper, Wyoming

Mills family remembrances Pam, Tom Dick and Jim all had a toast to Velma and reminisced about how blessed we were to have her in our lives. Tom: There are not many people any of us meet in a lifetime that truly have a lasting impact on us. That impact can be negative or positive, of course. That Velma could have had a negative impact on anyone, anywhere, anytime is inconceivable. Velma's lasting impact on me was a result of her unselfishness, genuineness, and caring. In short, it was her inherent goodness. Her tirelessly caring for Mom (stricken with kidney failure), for months on end, was truly extraordinary. We should also recognize that Velma could be hardheaded. Of course, it was in a good way. When she was on her own on Aster Road, It was difficult to convince her to allow me to mow her large lawn. Even though I eventually prevailed, she would feed me afterwards. Dick: Velma was a saint. When my wife had kidney failure Velma volunteered to do the very stressful dialysis twice a week so I had to do it only once. She saved both my wife and me. Pam: Velma was like another mother to me. We could talk about most anything and she was always non-judgmental,loving, kind but truthful. It was an honor to be able to stay with her when she had her total knee replacement: a small repayment for all she did to care for my mother! I was somewhat at a loss however when she tried to chase down her car rolling down the street! For me, I will always think of her when I see a chickadee, how she loved those birds. I will miss her but am very thankful to have had her in my life.