Mary Belle Shepherd

Mary Belle Shepherd, 91, of Havensville, passed away Sunday July 13, 2008 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. She was born on May 18, 1917 in Deepwater, Missouri, the daughter of John and Alice (Demaree) Teter. Mary moved to Kansas in 1930 and attended the rural Havensville Schools. On February 26, 1938, she married Ernest Paul Shepherd in Havensville. To this union, six children were born, Francis, Gale, Mary, Patricia, Mildred and Arlene. Ernest preceded her in death on March 2, 1969. Mary was a devoted homemaker, mother and wife. She worked with her husband on the family farm. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. She also loved her dog “Shorty”. She is survived by: her sons, Gale Shepherd of Wabaunssee, KS, and Francis Shepherd of Belvue, KS; her daughter, Arlene Shepherd of Havensville, KS; her 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren; In addition to her husband, Mary was also preceded in death by her daughters, Mary Jones, Patricia Hibbs, and Mildred Siefkins, her sisters, Alice Rogers, Nellie Kirk, Henrietta Smith, Ruth Roudybush and Josie Maloney, her brother, John Teter Jr., 3 sons-in-law, and 2 grandsons. Graveside Funeral Services will be Thursday July 17 at 11:00 a.m., at America City Cemetery (6 miles north of Havensville). A visitation will be held at Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego Thursday morning from 9-10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Mary Shepherd Memorial Fund. Contributions may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home, P.O. Box 48, Wamego, 66547.