Annalise Mae Ward

Annalise Mae Ward, age 6, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.

Annalise was born on September 3, 2020, in Columbus, Indiana, the daughter of Chase Ward and Madison Stroud.

Annalise was a special little girl who loved playing Roblox, fishing, camping, and picking on her uncles. She had a great love for animals, and her favorite holiday was Halloween, when she enjoyed carving pumpkins. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her parents, Chase Ward and Madison Stroud of Columbus; a brother Nathan Ward; grandmother Myra (Joshua Turner) Stroud of Nashville, IN; great grandmother Linda Hankins of Edinburgh; grandfather Lonnie Stroud (Katie Parks); grandmother Autumn Graham; great grandparents Lonnie and Jeanette Stroud; grandparents William and Reannon Ward; great grandparent Kenneth Falor; great grandfather Joseph Turner, great grandfather Arthur Deaton, and several aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by her great-great-grandparents Robert and Pansy Stevens; a cousin Serenity Stroud; grandfather Kevin Graham; great-grandmother Terri Turner; uncle Nathan Turner; and a great uncle Ricky Stevens.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, Shelbyville, Indiana with Rev. Linda Hankins and Rev. Jon Glass officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to: https://givebutter.com/AllyAndersonARMSResearchFund