Carol Ballard

Carol C. Ballard, 72, of Pender, NE passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday, December 30, 2013 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Pender. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home of Pender, NE is in charge of arrangements. Carol was born October 31, 1941 to James and Harriet (Watson) Richardson in Pender, NE. She attended and graduated from Pender High School. On November 15, 1960 she married Milton Ballard in Pender. She was the owner of Main Street Café from April 2003 until September 2007. Carol was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. She loved playing cards and enjoyed going camping, sewing, gardening, and canning vegetables she had grown. Carol loved her dog and her cats. Her grandkids and great grand kids, step grandkids and step great grand kids were a great joy to her and she loved spending time with them. Carol is survived by her sons; Tom (Diann) Ballard of Pender, NE, Tim Ballard of Pender, NE, daughters; Chris Obermeyer of Pender, NE, Cindy (Keith) Wills of Pender, NE, Candi Barge and friend Jerry Roach of Yankton, SD, sister in laws; Sharon Bowers of North Platte, NE, Carol Richardson of Omaha, NE, Jeanette Richardson of York, NE, 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 10 step great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, step father; Harold Watson, husband; Milton Ballard, brothers; Jim Richardson and Dean Richardson, sister-in-law; Barbara Fleming, brother-in-law; Dean Bowers, nephew; David Richardson, and step great grandson; Chayton Wills.