Lucy Marie Dunwoody Ward March 1, 1928 ~ May 20, 2011
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Lucy Marie Dunwoody Ward, 83,of Ogallala, died Friday, May 20, 2011 in the Ogallala Community Hospital.

Lucy was born March 1, 1928 to Jim and Sylvia Taylor Dunwoody at Kimball. The family moved to Ogallala where she attended grade school and high school.

On December 29, 1963 she married Joe Ward at Burley Lake, Idaho. She worked as a waitress for 22 years and managed a Bob's Big Boy restaurant in South Lake Tahoe, Cal., for five years. For eight years, the Wards were traveling relief motel managers.

Since moving back to Ogallala in 2004, Lucy enjoyed spending time with friends at the Keith County Senior Center. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for fifty years. She was active in the Eastern Star and in 1978 was named Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star at South Lake Tahoe, Cal.

Preceding her in death was her husband Joe in 2004, her parents, two brothers Jimmy Dunwoody and Jack Dunwoody.

Survivors include a daughter Connie S. and her husband Jim Akins of Keystone; and a son Bernard "Billy" Duffey, of Victoria, British Columbia; Three granddaughters, Sylvia Marie Brown of St. Helens, Wash.; Billie Jo Tobin and Sabrina Lynn Sandoval, both of Lincoln. Also seven great-grandchildren. Six cousins, Dwayne Dunwoody and his wife Lois and Leota Schnell, all of Keystone; Larry Dunwoody, Dennis Dunwoody, Sandy Kelley and her husband Omer, and Gary Bush and his wife Vicky, all of Ogallala.

The family has requested no visitation. The memorial service will be Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m. in Draucker Funeral Home with Pastor Duane Dunwoody officiating. A memorial has been established in her name. Online Condolences may be sent by clicking here.

Inurnment will be in the Ogallala Cemetery.

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.