GREENVILLE and ATHENS – Marguerite Jeanne (Deppler) Ward, 91, died April 4, 2011, at C.A. Dean Hospital, Greenville. She was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Twin Falls, Idaho, daughter of Warren and Velma (Van Buskirk) Deppler.
She served as a nurse in the U.S. Army during World War II. She married Cecil R. Ward in 1945, and they had three sons, Donald, James and Thomas. In 1969 they all moved to Greenville. She was predeceased by her husband, Cecil, March 17, 1982. For the past 17 years she has made her home at Tissues Country Estates, where she made many friends, that over time became her family. She was very active at Tissues and was a big help to new residents. She watched over everyone at Tissues, was very attentive to her roommates and remembered all of the staff’s birthdays. Her daily ritual was to greet the staff with hugs when they came in, and when they left for the day. She even cleaned off the mats after each meal. She will be missed by so many people that loved her.
She is survived by a special niece and her husband, Geneva and Norman Beckwith of Shirley, and their family; three sisters-in-law, Winnie McCormick of Fairfield, Julia Warman and Betty Ward, both of Greenville Junction; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 8, at the Greenville Chapel of Crosby & Neal, located at the Masonic Building on Pritham Avenue.
Friends may call 1 p.m. until the time of service at the chapel. Burial will be later in the spring at Greenville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to Tissues Activities Fund, 212 Foxhill Road, Athens, ME 04912. For an online guest register, go to
www.CrosbyNeal.com.