Ward Harold Wehrman was born February 21, 1967, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Henry "Hank" Wehrman and Frances "Casey" Burks. He died at home, November 3, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at age 56.

Ward attended high school in Newton and graduated from Kirkwood Community College as a certified waste water treatment operator. He worked for Square D in Columbia, Missouri and Iowa Quality Beef in Tama, Iowa. He had lived in Norwoodville since 2015.

Ward enjoyed his guitars, chainsaws, lawnmowers, cars and motorcycles. He was a Harley man who loved to ride.

He is survived by his beloved cat, Muncher. Also, his parents, Hank and Cathy Wehrman and Casey Burks; sister, Wendy (Ray) Ringgenberg; nieces and nephews, Frances (Pete) Burke, Jackson (Teri) Ringgenberg, Winter (Christopher) Heintz; aunts Christine "Tina" Wehrman and Jacqueline "Jackie" Vandivier; step-sister, Lynette Burks; and step-brother, Tad Burks. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Harold and Leone Wehrman and Frank and Frankie Decker; aunt Caroline Krafka, step-father, Jim Burks; step-sister, Lori Jemison; and step-brother, Chris Strovers.

Memorial services will be held at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service in Belle Plaine, Iowa, at 10am on Thursday, November 9, 2023, with inurnment immediately following at Oak Hill Cemetery in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be held from 9:30am-10am. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.neuhausfuneralservice.com.