Charles E. Ward, 84, Indianapolis, passed away May 27, 2017.  Charlie was born Oct 14, 1932 in Stotesbury, MO to the late Charles A. Ward and Mable Potter Ward.  He served in the United States Air Force 1950 - 1954 and graduated from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1958.  He was a retired engineer from Ford Motor Company where he worked from 1965 - 1997.  Charlie was a member of St. Gabriel, St. Lawrence, Sacred Heart and St. Francis and Clare Catholic churches.  He was proceeded in death by his first wife, Erna Ecklekamp Ward (1981), second wife, Janice Kreutzer Ward (2007), and sister, Nina Ward Spencer.  Survivors: wife, Natividad E. Buyoc Ward; children, Edward Ward, Kenneth Ward (Cindy), Robert Ward and Michael Ward (Casey); step-children, Sheila Derevage (Randy), Mark Kreutzer (Julie), Suzanne Stiko, Bernadette Wyman (Mike) and Cindy Cox (Eric); seven grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren.  Visitation will be Friday, June 2, 2017 from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm with Rosary at 7:30 pm at Lauck & Veldhof Funeral Home, 1458 S. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1530 Union St, Indianapolis, IN.  Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery.  Online condolences: www.lauckfuneralhome.com

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