P "MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" of " Arial; Ortonville; " Arial; "w/ent home to be with the Lord, September 26, 2012 " Arial; "at66 years of age.Robert was born March 19, 1946 in Seary, Arkansas " Arial; "to the late John and Ruby Ward (nee: Ritchson). He is survived by his siblings, John (Connie) Ward, Barbara (James) Blanchard and Diana (James) Elliott; beloved Goddaughter Kelley Elliott and her loving daughter Maranda; he is also survived by many nieces and nephews and former wife Josephine Walters. " Arial; "Robert retired from General Motors. " Arial; He was a volunteer Firefighter, loved to watch hockey and a huge car racing fan. He will be dearly missed by his loving family. " Arial;