Funeral Services Set for State Sen. Pat Ward

The Iowa Senate Republican leader's office has released information on funeral arrangements for Sen. Pat Ward of Clive, 55, who died Monday from breast cancer.

Visitation will be at Dunn's Funeral Home at 2121 Grand Ave. in Des Moines, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines.

In addition to her husband, Senator Ward is survived by her daughter, Chelsea Reynolds; her son, Ethan Reynolds; her stepdaughter, Wendy Ward of Wichita, KS; her stepson, Tom Ward of Denver, CO; and her dogs, Riley and Sadie.

She is also survived by her father, Tom Sperry of Clinton, MO; her sister, Peggy Bolinger and her brother, Sean Sperry, both of California, MO; and many nieces and nephews. Senator Ward was preceded in death by her mother, Wilma Sperry of Clinton, MO, and her sister, Carol Hartley of California, MO. 

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