Roger Wayne Ward

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Roger Wayne Ward, age 68, of Freeland, Michigan passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022. Roger will be remembered for his compassion towards others and willingness to teach and serve anyone in need. He is a Vietnam veteran who served in the United States Air Force. Roger was a paramedic in Ludington, Michigan for several years in addition to operating his own construction company. He then trained to become a surgical physician’s assistant and worked at McLaren Bay Heart and Vascular for 20 years. He enjoyed cooking and woodworking and recently took an interest in flying to earn his pilot’s license. He will be remembered for being a simple man who dedicated himself to helping people and placing their needs before his own. He was preceded in death by his parents, L.D. and Vivian Ward and sister-in-law, Penni Ward. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, April; daughter, Heather and Tom Dean; sons, Eric Reagan and Chris Reagan; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; siblings, David and Elaine Ward, John and Sharon Ward, Ken and Virginia Ward, Bill Ward, Tom Ward, Norman Ward, Jim and Ronda Ward, Joyce Ward, Charles Ward; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW with Thomas Ward officiating. The service will also be viewable via livestream (click on livestreams and recordings at top right of page). Relatives and friends may meet the family from 11-1 pm prior to the service.