Chalét Ann Ward

ALMO – Chalét Ann Ward, 35, of Almo, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 9, 2016, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.

Chalét was born Sept. 26, 1981, in Burley, to Natalie Kim Hollibaugh Chavez and Tracy Joe Chavez. She grew up in the Mini-Cassia area where she attended Minico High School and then Declo High School. She married the love of her life, and her eternal companion, Lucas Ward, on Dec. 31, 2007; they were later sealed in the Twin Falls Idaho Temple on Dec. 30, 2010. Together they have five beautiful children, Quintin, Kai, Gemma, Sophie, and Mia.

Chalét had a passion for life and family. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter and friend. She lived for her morning phone calls with her sister Chelsea, Wednesday afternoons with her grandma Beve, and working with her brother TJ. When Chalét wasn’t at the well rig digging tools out of a hole, she was loving her kids and teaching them to be great people.

Chalét had a way with words. Honesty was her best policy. She was a warrior in the face of challenges; she never met a challenge that she didn’t face head-on. She was a hard worker. She loved to make herself pretty, but she wasn’t afraid to get down in the dirt. She taught many life lessons to all those in her path. She loved fiercely and was loyal. She lit up every room she entered into. She was a selfless server and her children’s number one fan. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in her Almo community, where she had served as a Relief Society teacher, Cub Scout and 4-H leader.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lucas Ward; her father, Tracy Joe; and her grandfather, Thaddeus Hollibaugh.

She is survived by her five children; her mother, Natalie Kim Chavez of Heyburn; her brother, TJ-Tracy Joe- (Erica) Chavez of Twin Falls; sister, Chelsea (Elias) Longoria of Peoria, Ariz.; grandmother, Beverly Hollibaugh; father and mother-in-law, Clark (Sara Jane) Ward, brother-in-law, Austin (Laura) Ward of Almo; sister-in-law, Keely (Casey) Richmond of Declo; uncles, Kurt (Monica) Hollibaugh and Kelly (Lisa) Hollibaugh; as well as many cousins.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Almo LDS Church, with Bishop Jason Tracy officiating. Burial will be in the Sunny Cedar Rest Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.