Eula Jane Ward, age 88, of Oswego, IL, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Alden of Waterford in Aurora, IL. She was born September 3, 1928 in Greenbrier, MO, the daughter of Jacob and Effie Jane nee Shrum Welker. Prior to her retirement, Eula worked as a phone operator for the telephone company and was a longtime employee at First Merchants Bank in Aurora. She was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd in Oswego, IL. She and her late husband were active members of the Good Sams Club. Eula is survived by her sister Fredia Corbin and her twin sister Trula (Russ) Ness both of Morris: Nephews Richard (Joy) Corbin of Coal City, Mitchell (Larna) Corbin of Washington, NC along with nieces Ruth Ann Swan of Marietta, GA and Susan (Dennis) Johnson of Marian, Iowa. She is survived by many great-nieces and nephews and members of her late husband's family She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Milton on May 14, 2006, a brother-in-law Odell Corbin, a nephew Jimmy Ness and great-nephew Richard Corbin Jr. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 4:15 PM until a funeral service at 5:00 PM at Church of the Good Shepherd, 5 West Washington Street, Oswego, Illinois. The funeral service will follow at 5:00p.m. Burial will be at Lincoln Memorial Park on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM. Memorials may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd, PO Box 695, Oswego, IL 60543. Her family would like to express their appreciation to Phyllis Weissenborn and Mary Wilson for their devotion to Eula for many years, as well as the caregivers at Sunnymere in Aurora where she had resided for the last five years. For information: 630/554-3888 orwww.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com