MEADE – Nola Maxine Ward Chagolla, age 53, died Friday morning, May 23, 2008, at her rural Meade, Kansas, residence.

She was born September 24, 1954, at Ft. Carson, Colorado, the daughter of Glenn and Mary (Darrow) Ward. As a young girl she attended school in Florence and Canon City, Colorado. She later made her home in Dodge City, moving to rural Meade in 2003, she was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Community Full Gospel Church, Meade, and had attended the United Methodist Church of Dodge City. She enjoyed sewing and knitting, and had a found love for animals.

On October 7, 2007, she married Oscar Chagolla in Meade. He survives.

Other survivors include:
A son, Brian Trazzare of Meade, Kansas

Two daughters, Caroline Harris of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Laura Ann Renteria of McCloud, Oklahoma

A brother, Dan Middleton of Michigan

Three sisters, Ann Piper of California
Becky Koltveit of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Chris Padget of Dodge City, Kansas

Five grandchildren, Ashley Rolglin, Brandon Harris, Selena Harris, Lisa Harris,
and Aurora Trazzare

She is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Richard Ward; and a grandson, Andy Renteria.

Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at the Community Full Gospel Church, Meade, with Pastor Raymond Gramkow presiding. Cremation has taken place. Inurunmet will take place in Colorado at a later date.

The family would welcome memorials to the Community Full Gospel Church in care of the Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com