Emily Elaine Cordova Ward, 36

She entered our lives on May 28, 1975, in Springerville, Ariz., and she went back to her heavenly home on May 4, 2012, in Post Falls.

Emily is survived by her beloved children, Isaac, Sedera and Colin Ward; her parents, Lily Finch, Louie and Donna Cordova; and her siblings, Sherdon (Lani) Cordova, Erin (Darwin) Slade, Hannah (Jaime) Ramos, Molly (Ronnie) Walker and Ammon (Larissa) Cordova. She also left behind many, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins whom she adored and loved. Emily is also survived by her husband, Michael Ward and his mother, Lillia McCracken; her beloved maternal grandparents, Vurrell and Iris Finch; and her paternal grandmother, Felice (Nelson) Martinez.

She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Fidel Armijo Cordova and her stepfather, Phillip Marsh.

The list of her extended family and friends are endless as all who knew her charismatic, loving and magnetic personality would attest. She was a master of bringing immense love, service and joy to all her family and friends and with a zest and passion like no other, she created miracles and lived life to it’s very fullest in her short 36 years. She possessed so many incredible talents as she loved to create beauty through her love of gardening, singing, poetry and especially her love to just make everything beautiful she touched.

Emily will be so greatly missed.