RICK WARD, 52, OF 3635 US HIGHWAY 45 SOUTH, HARRISBURG, IL DIED THURSDAY APRIL 14, 2011 AT HIS RESIDENCE. MEMORIAL GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR CREMATED REMAINS WILL BE HELD TUESDAY APRIL 19, 2011 AT 10 AM AT SUNSET LAWN CEMETERY IN HARRISBURG, IL. THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION ALL FRIENDS SHOULD GO DIRECTLY TO THE CEMETERY. FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. HE WAS BORN ON MARCH 29, 1959 IN HARRISBURG, IL TO THE LATE ELMER AND LUCILLE (SHUMAKER) WARD. HE WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR MANY YEARS AT JIM HAYES INC AND AT WALMART. HE IS SURVIVED BY A SISTER: LINDA L. HAYES OF SHAWNEETOWN, IL; BROTHER: DARRELL ( BRENDA) WARD OF HARRISBURG, IL; UNCLES: JAMES (CONNIE) SHUMAKER OF PEORIA, IL AND TOM SHUMAKER OF BATTLE CREEK, MI; AUNTS: LENA KENNEDY OF MARSHALL, IL AND MERRLYNN SHUMAKER OF PARIS, IL AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS.