WARD Linda Joyce of Pleasant Plain, Ohio. Loving mother of Darci (Joe) Kilgore and Megan (Brian) Wilkin. Proud grandmother of Hailey Kilgore and Payten Wilkin. Cherished daughter of Joyce (nee Peavley) Mirlisena and the late Grover Cleveland Ward and step-daughter of Joe R. Mirlisena. Dear sister of Toni Horst, Wayne Ward and step-sister of Joe F. Mirlisena, Sam Mirlisena and Barb Mirlisena. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and many dear friends. Pastor Bill Webb from Woodville Baptist Church will be the presiding minister for Linda's services. Pall-bearers for Linda will be: Brian Wilkin, Joe Kilgore, Wayne Ward, Sam Mirlisena, Travis Smith, Milt Hughes, Jason Kiphart and Cliff Berchtold. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Linda Ward to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206 or to the Hospice of Cincinnati, c/o Bethesda Foundation Inc., PO Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45243.