Travis Jay Ward, 46

Born Oct. 8, 1964, in Seattle, Wash., to Haskell and Irene Ward, departed Oct. 26, 2010.

Travis attended Lake Washington School District and Juanita High class of 1983. He then went on to become a highly skilled welder/fabricator and worked for Weaver industries for 10 years. He moved to the Coeur d'Alene area with Weaver industries in 2000. Travis loved the outdoors, four-wheeling, camping, fishing and was an avid boater on Lake Chelan.

In 2004 he married Sharon Stieglitz. He had a great sense of humor and would help anybody do anything, as he was very social. Travis brimmed with love and generosity and he will be greatly missed. We are all so thankful for the way he touched all of our lives in his short lifetime.

Our beloved Travis is preceded in death by his mother, Irene (Sunny) Ward. He is survived by his father, Haskell (Hack) Ward; four siblings Kim, Michael, Troy and Angela, and many, many friends.

Please sign his guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.