Rick Lee Ward 1952 – 2023

Ricky Lee Ward, age 70, died in Billings, MT on March 19, 2023 after a hardfought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Devils Lake, ND on November 12, 1952 to Denzil and Joy (Christofferson) Ward. He attended elementary school in Hamar, ND through the 2nd grade, and completed his elementary and high school education in Tolna, ND. After high school graduation Ricky attended NDSU in Fargo and NDSSS in Wahpeton, graduating with a degree in architectural drafting.

In 1973 Ricky took a job at C& D Lumber in Scobey, MT also working at Kjensmo Construction before beginning his 32-year career a...