
Rose Mary Ward
Wednesday, October 1, 1947
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
1947 - 2026
In Loving Memory
Rose Mary Ward, age 78, formerly of Sequim, Washington, passed away on September 9, 2026, in Draper, Utah, due to complications from cancer. She was born on October 1, 1947, in Rock Island, Illinois, to Eldora Jean Fowler and Thomas Edward Fowler.
She married William (Bill) Ward on May 18, 1968, in Pasadena, California. Bill preceded her in death on July 19, 2021, while they were residing in Sequim. Together, they had one child, William Thomas Ward, who currently resides in Anaheim, California, with his wife, Ericka (Lagunas), and their two children, William (3) and Emily (1).
Rose enjoyed her career at Parsons, an internationally renowned engineering company headquartered in Pasadena, California, and recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Rose exemplified those same ethics throughout her life. She retired as Marketing Administrative Manager, a position she achieved through her meticulous organizational skills.
While Rose enjoyed working and raising a family, her greatest passion was serving Jehovah, the God of the Bible (Psalm 83:18), full-time. She loved sharing the Bible’s truth with anyone she could, often directing them to jw.org to learn about the wisdom of the Bible and the hope she held for her future resurrection in God’s new Kingdom on earth. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Woodland Hills, California, in 1976. Her husband, Bill, and many family members later joined her in her faith. Together, they cherished the new brothers and sisters they found there, who became a true extended family to them.
She is survived by her son and his family; her only sibling, Phyllis Duffy, and Phyllis’s husband, Jim, of Draper, Utah; as well as in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews on both sides of the family.
Rose and her husband, Bill, will be interred together at Larkins Cemetery in Sandy, Utah, on October 10, 2026, during a private family ceremony.
Guest Book
Elizabeth Sanchez
I loved rose 🌹 she was such a beautiful spiritual sister. When she was at our kingdom hall I remember her happy with a smile all the time. Rose and Billie were always very kind to me. I can't wait to see them both in paradise. I will always remember them ❤️
Ed and Donna novack
Bill and rose touched our hearts as few have . Losing them was heartbreaking and each day we look forward to seeing them again soon.
Richard&Rachel Rangel
So sad to hear of our dear friend and sister. Please contact us if possible. 6262837036
Deborah LaBelle
We so miss our Rose. She was an inspiration to all of us and a wonderful example of Christian hospitality. Can’t wait to welcome her back. ❤️🌹🥰
Gloria Pope
To all the Dear Family. Rose was certainly a Dear friend & Spiritual Sister. I can hardly wait to see her when she along with so many friends will be resurrected back to life. Will miss her and Thank you so much for sending the picture with her husband.
Sharon Dickson
Rose was a very special sister of in our congregation, and she is missed so very much. I lost my husband, Bob, just a couple of months after she lost Bill😢🙏♥️♥️🦋.

Raquel Ruiz
Dear friends and family, my husband and I are sorry for your loss. I would like to share how I met Bill and Rose. After praying to God and searching for the answer to a question I had, I was invited to a Kingdom Hall for a “public meeting” by my manager at work. She gave at My first Bible study on the Require Brochure. This was 1999 in West Covina CA. My first meeting was the memorial, the. At the Kingdom Hall in the city of El Monte. The congregation was meeting there temporarily since they were waiting for the construction of their Kingdom Hall in the city of Whittier. My Bible teacher thought it would be best for me to “meet the sisters in my neighborhood.” I attended my first meeting at Rosemead West Congregation about August 2000. As soon as I walked into the door. I waited to the side in the lobby until my new Bible teacher arrived. Bill Ward was the first to greet me at the Door. He said my teacher and her husband were on their way and offer me a seat with his wife, Rose. I felt so welcomed by them both. Bill said “you have something on your forehead, PIONEER “ and laughed. 💙 Bill and Rose conducted my Bible study once while filing in for my teacher who was out of town. I remember Rose shedding a tear after a commented on one of the paragraphs. I could she how much she deeply loved Jehovah. They both looked after me and my two kids like spiritual parents. They would bring snacks for the kids from their service meeting. When I realized I was the only female wearing pants to the meetings at that time; in such a subtle and loving way, Rose came by my house and said that she had two bags of dresses and skirts that she did not need anymore and wondered if I would like to take a look 😂. Just about everything fit!!! I was so happy because I finally had a skirt with a suit jacket. Jehovah used Bill and Rose to warmly embrace us and make us feel like family. I learned so much from their example. Bill always spoke highly of Rose. They hospitably received us at their home. Their zeal for the ministry was such an encouragement. I love them dearly and miss them so much and I look forward JJ to embracing them soon! May Jehovah sustain and comfort you all in time of such great loss.❤️ John 5:28,29






Andrea Valdez (Duron)
My earliest memories of you our neighbors around from us on California Street in San Gabriel. Thank you for being our family at the Rosemead West Congregation in the1980’s. We will see you soon, the most beautiful Rose 🌹
Grace. Limon
Rose was one of a kind she had a contagious laughter we would laugh all the time her stories about Bill just cracked me up yes she was a loving servant of Jehovah who now has the memory of her in Jehovah's hands she will be truly missed until then when we see each other again revelation 21 3 4
Maxine Beasley
I loved her with my whole heart! She was a dear friend of mine. I’m glad she’s sleeping in rest. She was loving to her core. So kind and sweet, truly I loved her.
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