Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shepard, Donald "Red" Erwin April 9, 2019 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net September 3, 2020, 12:40 pm Lowell Ledger-April 17, 2019 SHEPARD Donald Erwin (Red) Shepard, age 87 of Lowell, passed away Tuesday April 9, 2019. He was preceded in death by parents William and Ethal (Knapp) Shepard, his brother Bill Shepard, his sons, Bill and Victor, and his grandsons, Christopher and Timothy Raymor. He is survived by his wife or 57 years, Fawn (Hersha) Shepard; his son Donald (Lori) Shepard; grandchildren, Nicole (Kenny) Bieri, Melissa (Bradley) Wells, Derek Divine, Libby (Richard) Irish; great grandchildren, Sadie and Gavin Bieri, Matthew Wells, Jenna, Christopher, William, Alaina and Wyatt; nephew, Mike (Debbie) Shepard and family and his best friend Sam Noon. Don graduated from Godwin High School in 1950 and served in the National Guard for nine years. He worked at Guardsman chemical for 46 years, was a life member of the Loyal Order of Moose 809 for 57 years and a member of the American Legion in Belding. Don was a member of Kent County conservation League, where he enjoyed mowing and plowing, also a member of Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsman Club. He loved shooting trap, skeet, playing cards and his music. Funeral services were held Monday, April 15. 2019 at the funeral home Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Pink Arrow Pride, c/0 Lowell Community Wellness. P.O. Box 246, Lowell, MI 49331 or Lowell City First Responders. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shepard38560nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb