About Vicki

I am the last in my family line to carry the name Ware. It is my middle name. I am interested in learning about my ancestors, because all my mother's family were past about the time I was born. I began researching like most of us start, with a casual curiosity, which has developed into a healthy obsession. I've been learning how and where to research for several years, and have amassed a lot of interesting information. But the most important part of this journey into the past, is the connections I have made with family members many times removed, but who share a common interest as well as common ancestors. I can now say with pride that I am a member of a large and varied family. I hope that this website can help fill in the blanks, put the pieces of the puzzle together, and solve the mysteries of your past. ~ Captain Jack Sparrow

John J. Ware Obituary, 2006

John J. “Jack” Ware, 86, of Newton died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A funeral service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton with the Rev. Merle Smith, chaplain of … Continue reading →

Mary Catherine Kowalke Ware Obituary, 2006

Mary Catherine Ware (nee Kowalke) died Oct. 27, 2006, at her Mount Vernon home. Mary was born on June 14, 1931, in Sac City, Iowa, and grew up in the western Iowa resort town of Lake View. She was a … Continue reading →