Tamara G. Ward Morehouse, age 43, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, and Marble Hill, MO, died Wednesday, February, 23, 2005 at her home following an illness.

She was born September 27, 1961 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Gene and Rae Hopper Ward. She and Bradley Morehouse were united in marriage on June 14, 1997 in Colorado Springs, CO.

She worked as an office manager for Jackson Dental and formerly for Walter Drake and Sons in Colorado Springs as a special marketing projects coordinator, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Hill.

Survivors include, her husband Bradley, father Gene Ward, Marble Hill, two brothers, Robert Ward, Colorado Springs, CO, Timothy Ward of Cape Girardeau, her grandmother Dell Smith, Marble Hill, one niece, Kelliann Hamel, Colorado Springs, CO, and one nephew, Beau Ward, Colorado Springs, CO.

She was preceded in death by her mother Rae Ward.

Friends may call at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill Saturday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral service will be Sunday at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Marble Hill with Rev. Fred Ritter and Father Bob Towner officiating. Burial will follow in the Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill.