This time of year is always flooded with so many memories of you and Carl.  Celebrating birthdays, coming together for the holidays, laughing and loving. Know that you are still very much in our hearts and we miss you always. 

Miss you,love you !

Another year without you! Miss you so much,love you sister!!!!!!

We remember you in a thousand ways….each time we have brunch as a family we think of you and Carl. Making pies and remembering how you taught Amelia, Olivia and Katie to make and roll out dough. Decorating for Christmas and remembering what a special time of the year it was when we got to celebrate both of your birthdays before the holiday. You are loved and missed, but I like to imagine you and Carl together up above. Happy Birthday Beth ❤️

Beth....never left my heart,always on my mind...Love you!

I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since you left us. We think of you so often and you are still with us here in our hearts. I love you and miss you Beth.

Happy Birthday Beth,  miss you!!!!!

Another year without you Beth..OH how I miss you! I want to pick up the phone to talk... My heart is so broken and I an so alone without you....

To Ms. Ward's family please accept these thoughts for each of you. Many things you will missed about Ms. Elizabeth, but continue to keep them dear. Many people in this world can not say they have experience love. May you be encourage by this scripture when you need strength. "God is for us a refuge and strength, A help that is readily to be found during distresses."

Susan,
My deepest sympathy to all. Remember all the joy you had with your mom, sharing those delicious recipes. Remember her laughter, and those private talks you shared. Those were fond memories to share with others to keep your mom warm in their hearts also. Most important of all, remember the promise God made "To bring back the soul.... to be enlightened with the light of the living". (Job 33:30) Soon you will all embrace her again.

)ne April Fools Beth got 5 alarm clocks and set then off at every half hour, from 11 o'clock, 11:30, 12, 12:3o and 1am...... All you heard was E_Lis_A_Beth from dad..... while Beth, Ray and I snickered...The next morning on the kitchen table was a note...NO LUNCH  too tired... We did not laugh!!! She was a wonderful girl....

To my cousins and their families and to Carl and yours I just wanted to let each of you know how sorry I am that Aunt Beth has left you and Mom to be with Grandma & Papa and Uncle Ray. (Let’s face it; we know she’s going wherever they are…Mom always said “Beth is Dad’s favorite!”) 

To say she was a strong German with drive and determination, would be an understatement… she was a woman determined to complete whatever she set out to do whether it be personal or professional and it’s clear from the paths each of you have taken in life that the apples didn’t fall very far from the tree . She may have been tough, but she loved each of her children and took such joy watching you excel in life. And to have met someone like Carl… well that was the icing on the cake of life, a soul mate to share her life with! Your laughter together was contagious and your love for one another, envious.

I love all of you and only wish we were geographically closer to share hugs more often.

We hope that you are looking down at those who love you and that you are at peace. People are reflecting on the goodness, compassion, and love that you showed in your life as a mother, as a nurse, and as a partner and friend. You are missed and we are sure that you recognize grief and see tears—and they are good things.

Grief shows that you mattered—that lives were touched by you…your absence leaves a mark…and those who love you will never forget you. Grief is a manifestation of love. All of that love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and the hollow part of your chest. Grief is love that has no place to go. And then the tears come with joyful memories that spill from the heart.

The memories of you are happy ones—full of smiles, happy times, and sunny days. You loved your family, and your definition of family was all inclusive. It didn’t matter if people were actually relatives, whoever was in your presence and at the dinner table received the same love and caring that you extended to all. When you said “Family times were the best times,” it included a vast number of people.

Sometimes in life you wonder if you made a difference in the lives of those around you—You did, and you will continue to influence the lives of those you love. You will be at every holiday, there will be loving memories, and fun stories shared in the years to come. And if we are fortunate, we will all be with you in the future. Thank you for touching our lives in so many ways. ~Gerry and Diane

Beth was an extraordinary woman. She was loved by so many and was a tremendous blessing in all of our lives. I could not have asked for a better Mother in law, role model and friend. I am truly a better woman for having had her in my life. 
Her grace, determination, wit and loving spirit will always be an inspiration to me and my family. We love you Beth Ward, and know that you are now in heaven, sipping a good German beer with your brother Ray. God Bless.

I will miss Beth's encouragement, positive attitude, and mostly her care and love for my Father. She was a hard working woman and had many talents. Her pecan pie was second to none. I am proud to call her my Step-Mom.