Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shepard, Marsha Lynn (Engelsma) November 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 November 11, 2020, 8:32 am Grand Rapids Press- Dec, 2019 Excerpts from Obituary; MARSHA LYNN SHEPARD Marsha Lynn (Engelsma) Shepard, of Belding, Mich. Died November 9, 2019, on her 49th birthday, vacationing at Gulf Shores, Al. Marsha grew up in Wyoming, Graduated from Covenant Christian High School and Chic University of Cosmetology. She loved spending time with her family and friends as well as her fur babies, riding motorcycles, hunting and any beach. She fell in love with the beauty of New Mexico and spent eight years living in Sante Fe., where she became a New Mexico State Police Officer. Despite various health related challenges, she chose to make the best of every situation. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard Shepard, father, Ronald Engelsma, brother, Steve Engelsma & infant siblings, Brenda, Julie and Jeff. Survived by her children, Xac, Cody, Chloe and Randi, her grandchildren, Isabella, Calliope, Logan and Seth, her partner, Ed Arnold, her mother, Dena (Milo) DeWald, sister Shella (Kevin) Ferguson; sister-in-law, Maggie Engelsma; nieces & nephews, Uncles, Aunts, and cousins. Celebration f Live will be held Saturday December 7, 2019 from 1-5 p.m. at Grand Rapids Professional Firefighters Local #366, 1930 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids. Donation can be made to you local chapter of #826 National or your local animal shelter. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shepard38997nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb