Jack Dean Ward, age 80 of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the Colfax Mingo High School Auditorium. Burial with military rites will be held at Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Friday, December 29, 2017, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Memorials may be directed to the Colfax Fire Department or Emergency Unit. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfneralhomes.com Jack Ward was born on August 10, 1937, to Edward "Butch" Ward and Mildred (Butler) Ward in Colfax, Iowa. In 1961, he was united in marriage to Maryann Marie Stier. He lived his entire life in Colfax, building and remodeling hundreds of homes throughout central Iowa. He was able to build and fix just about anything and took great pride in his work. He began his construction career with Miller construction in Colfax. He was then inducted into the U.S. Army and served in Korea in the 11th engineering battalion. Throughout the 1960's and mid 1970's, Jack worked for Jacobsen Construction in Mitchellville. After leaving Jacobsen Construction, he partnered with Shorty Eatwell and continued building. In the early 1980's, construction turned downward, but instead of giving up, and thanks to Kenny Hanke, Jack embraced a brand new career working maintenance for the Colfax-Mingo School District. This career path would turn out to be one of the best things that ever happened to him. Jack loved being around kids, teaching and joking with them. Jack entered the Kingdom of Heaven on December 27, 2017, after several hard fought health battles. Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Maryann; son, Erin; and Sandy Enright as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his mother and father.

Visitation

Coburn Funeral Home 24 W Howard Street Colfax, IA 50045 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

Colfax Mingo High School 204 North League Road Colfax, Iowa 50054 Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery 10:30 AM