Feb. 1, 1926 - Feb. 2, 2017
Date of Service: Feb. 7, 2017
Norma Harris Ward
TWIN FALLS – Norma Harris Ward, 91, of Twin Falls, and formerly of Burley and Jerome, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center.
Norma was born Feb. 1, 1926, in Albion, Idaho, to Dony Conge and Hilda Hannah (Nye) Harris. She received her education and graduated from high school in Albion. She married Orville Welton Ward, Jr. on Aug. 9, 1945, in Burley. They had 44 wonderful years together until his death in 1989.
She was an extremely hard worker. She was a switchboard operator for Mountain Bell Telephone, worked for Sprouse Ritz, O&W Café, and was a lab technician at Ore-Ida Foods for many years. She loved driving truck during the beet harvest and was one of Scott Loveland’s “favorite drivers.” However, her favorite job was working at Furnace Creek Resort in Death Valley, California.
Norma served as a Pink Lady at Cassia Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, cooking, and, was a master gardener. Most important is Norma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
She is survived by her children, Forest (Pinch) Ward of Twin Falls, Judi (Kenyon) Weeks of Rupert, and RaNada (James) Thornton of Chapel Hill, NC; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her beloved husband, Orville, she was preceded in death by her parents; and all of her siblings, Clifton, Jay, and Milton Harris, Donna and Barbara Harris; and Darlene Brower.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where friends and family may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service. Officiating will be Bishop Ty Jones. Burial will follow at the View Cemetery.
