Joseph Kenneth Shepard,70, of El Paso, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died May 7 in Providence Hospital, El Paso, after a short illness. Memorial services were May 9 at Martin Funeral Home, El Paso. Graveside services: Memory Gardens of the Valley, Santa Teresa, N.M.
Survivors include his wife, June; four sons, Tony of Brownsburg, Ind., Ron and Mark, both of El Paso, and Bryan of Dallas; and a daughter, Debby of Dallas.
A Cedar Rapids resident for more than 30 years, he had resided in El Paso since retiring in 1987.
"My Father was a man who put his family first, who worked hard all his life and who served both his community and his country. We will miss my Father enormously, but will always carry with us the memory of his charm, his intellect, his humor and his goodness. For my whole family, I say with pain and sadness in my heart, 'Good-bye old friend."'
Instead of flowers or gifts, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Joseph K. Shepard.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) — Sunday, May 16, 1993
Survivors include his wife, June; four sons, Tony of Brownsburg, Ind., Ron and Mark, both of El Paso, and Bryan of Dallas; and a daughter, Debby of Dallas.
A Cedar Rapids resident for more than 30 years, he had resided in El Paso since retiring in 1987.
"My Father was a man who put his family first, who worked hard all his life and who served both his community and his country. We will miss my Father enormously, but will always carry with us the memory of his charm, his intellect, his humor and his goodness. For my whole family, I say with pain and sadness in my heart, 'Good-bye old friend."'
Instead of flowers or gifts, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Joseph K. Shepard.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) — Sunday, May 16, 1993
Joseph Kenneth Shepard,70, of El Paso, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died May 7 in Providence Hospital, El Paso, after a short illness. Memorial services were May 9 at Martin Funeral Home, El Paso. Graveside services: Memory Gardens of the Valley, Santa Teresa, N.M.
Survivors include his wife, June; four sons, Tony of Brownsburg, Ind., Ron and Mark, both of El Paso, and Bryan of Dallas; and a daughter, Debby of Dallas.
A Cedar Rapids resident for more than 30 years, he had resided in El Paso since retiring in 1987.
"My Father was a man who put his family first, who worked hard all his life and who served both his community and his country. We will miss my Father enormously, but will always carry with us the memory of his charm, his intellect, his humor and his goodness. For my whole family, I say with pain and sadness in my heart, 'Good-bye old friend."'
Instead of flowers or gifts, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Joseph K. Shepard.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) — Sunday, May 16, 1993
Survivors include his wife, June; four sons, Tony of Brownsburg, Ind., Ron and Mark, both of El Paso, and Bryan of Dallas; and a daughter, Debby of Dallas.
A Cedar Rapids resident for more than 30 years, he had resided in El Paso since retiring in 1987.
"My Father was a man who put his family first, who worked hard all his life and who served both his community and his country. We will miss my Father enormously, but will always carry with us the memory of his charm, his intellect, his humor and his goodness. For my whole family, I say with pain and sadness in my heart, 'Good-bye old friend."'
Instead of flowers or gifts, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Joseph K. Shepard.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) — Sunday, May 16, 1993
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