Loretta Irene Ward Obituary (1945 - 2022)

Loretta Irene Ward, 76, of Butler, PA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia in Cabot, PA surrounded by her family. Born September 28, 1945, in Kittanning, PA, Loretta was the daughter of the late Arnold D. Bowser and Florence (Smith) Bowser. Loretta attended Kittanning High School and went on to work for the Liquor Control Board until her retirement in 2004. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Butler. Loretta enjoyed sewing, porcelain doll making, flower gardening, bird watching and volunteering as a lunch lady at First Baptist School. She is survived by her 4 sons: Steven Smock and his wife Cheryl of Emlenton, James Ward III and his wife Melissa, Michael Ward and his wife Stacey and Ryan Wilcox and his wife Jessica all of Butler; 2 daughters: Lesli Berry and her husband Doug of Akron, OH and Bethany Schoentag and her husband Geremy of Chicora; 4 brothers: Arnold Bowser and his wife Pat of Kittanning, Chester Bowser and his wife Jeanne of Springdale, Frank Bowser and his wife Carol of Freeport and Thomas Bowser and his wife Linda of Butler; her sister: Joan Neale of Girard, OH; 17 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Loretta was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Ward, Jr whom she married on February 24, 1996 and who passed away on September 27, 2018 and 2 brothers: Richard and George Bowser. All are invited to attend a visitation for Loretta on Monday, July 11, 2022, from 1-3 & 6-8 at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc. 124 E. North St. Butler, PA 16001. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church 221 W. New Castle St., Butler, PA 16001 with Pastor David Maitland, officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates. In lieu of flowers, the family of Loretta requests memorial contributions be made in her honor to Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia 134 Marwood Rd., Cabot, PA 16023.