Ward Minnehan, 84, of East Moline, died February 15, 2009 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. A memorial service was at First Congregational Church, Moline. Burial was at the Hampton Cemetery. Ward was the only child of Lee and Irena Ward Minnehan and the only grandchild of Charles and Mamie Fitch Ward, original settlers of Rock Island County. He was educated in the Moline schools and graduated from the Moline High School class of 1942 and attended the University of Illinois. He enlisted in the Air Force right after his eighteenth birthday and was an electrician in the 333 Bomber Group with overseas duty in Okinawa. Ward married Janet Stone on April 19, 1952 and they were married for 56 years. He worked for 35 years at John Deere & Company, retiring in 1984 as a Manager, Pricing at John Deere Intercontinental Ltd. He was a member of First Congregational Church, always serving when asked. He was past president of the Moline Exchange Club and a past twenty-year member Short Hills County Club. He was also a member of the John Deere Retirees Group. He loved to play golf and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, the Fighting Illini, and the Chicago Bears.
Ward Minnehan, 84, of East Moline, died February 15, 2009 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. A memorial service was at First Congregational Church, Moline. Burial was at the Hampton Cemetery. Ward was the only child of Lee and Irena Ward Minnehan and the only grandchild of Charles and Mamie Fitch Ward, original settlers of Rock Island County. He was educated in the Moline schools and graduated from the Moline High School class of 1942 and attended the University of Illinois. He enlisted in the Air Force right after his eighteenth birthday and was an electrician in the 333 Bomber Group with overseas duty in Okinawa. Ward married Janet Stone on April 19, 1952 and they were married for 56 years. He worked for 35 years at John Deere & Company, retiring in 1984 as a Manager, Pricing at John Deere Intercontinental Ltd. He was a member of First Congregational Church, always serving when asked. He was past president of the Moline Exchange Club and a past twenty-year member Short Hills County Club. He was also a member of the John Deere Retirees Group. He loved to play golf and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, the Fighting Illini, and the Chicago Bears.
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