WARE Michael Werner Ware, 51, of 3124 Terry Drive SE, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007, in his home following a long illness. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in All Saints Catholic Church with Rev. Gerald Condon officiating. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday. Survived by his wife, Carol Faye Ware; two sons, Jacob (Angie) Elkins of Columbus, Ohio, and Aaron (Tiffany) Elkins of Alliance, Nebraska; grandchildren, Joshua, Kane, Allison, and Makaya Elkins; two sisters, Janet Johnson and Lisa (Michael) South all of Columbus, Ohio; three brothers, Timothy (Carol) Ware of Union Grove, Wisconsin, Stephen (Sue) Ware of Powell, Ohio, and Matthew (Terri) Ware of Orlando, Florida; mother-in-law, Charlotte Ohrtman of Spirit Lake, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Michael Ohrtman of Apache Junction, Arizona, and Perry(Mary) Ohrtman of Alliance, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Nancy (Jim) Sundall of Spirit Lake, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law William Ohrtman. Michael was born October 8, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio to Roger Allen and Dorothy Josephine Young Ware. He was a US Army peacetime veteran. He married Carol Faye Ohrtman on February 7, 1987, in Columbus, Ohio. He was a systems Engineer for Geologics. He enjoyed Ohio State and Iowa Football games, golfing, and spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. Military honors will be by Hanford American Legion Post 5. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Catholic Church, or to Hospice of Mercy. Please leave a message or tribute to the Ware family on our web page, www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries. “Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries”

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