Diane Ward

MCCLURE, Ill. -- Diane Ward, 56, of McClure died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at her home.

She was born Feb. 24, 1951, in East St. Louis, Ill., daughter of Franklin M. and Thelma Ruth Beggs Tucker. She and Frank Ward were married Oct. 19, 1968, in Scott City.

She is survived by her husband; a son, Thomas P. Ward and wife Carrie of West Allis, Wis.; a daughter, Angela D. Kutak and husband Robert of Forest Park, Ill.; her parents of Cape Girardeau; three brothers, Ira Froggatt and wife Donna of Scott City, Tracy Tucker and wife Martha of McClure, Ronnie Tucker and wife Amy of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Phyllis Schwab and husband David of Jackson, Ruth Baltzell and husband Skeeter of McClure; five grandchildren, Krystle, Hillary, April and Kyle Kutak, all of Forest Park, and Ethan Ward of West Allis.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Raymond Oxford officiating. Burial will be in Lindsey Cemetery in McClure at a later date.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society (Ovarian Cancer Research).