Kenneth Shepherd
December 16, 2020 at 10:11 p.m.
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Kenneth was born on March 3, 1931, in Louisville, Ky., to Raleigh and Virgie Hale Shepherd. He was united in marriage to Belvia Allen on Aug. 1, 1958, in Silver Lake, who passed away Aug. 24, 2019.
Kenneth proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a Private 1st Class during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Conrail Railroad working as a trackman and a welder.
Kenneth is survived by children, Brenda (David) Peyton, of Monticello, Ill.; Marvin Shepherd, of Sidney; grandchildren, Ryan (Catie) Peyton, Jennifer (Shaun) Peyton, Michael Peyton; great-grandchildren, Palmer, Theo, Ensley and Jackson; siblings, Edward Shepherd, Eugene Shepherd, Joyce Hale, Jewel Joseph, Kermit Shepherd, James Shepherd, Haskel Shepherd and Janet Conley. In addition, he is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents; wife, Belvia Shepherd; and several siblings.
A visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 at the funeral chapel with Pastor Etsie Allen officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, with military honors rendered by the Pierceton American Legion Post #258.
Due to current COVID-19 recommendations, masks are required. The public is kindly requested to provide their own. Social distancing is strongly encouraged. No food is permitted at this time.
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Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 75851, Topeka, KS 66675-8516; or American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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Kenneth was born on March 3, 1931, in Louisville, Ky., to Raleigh and Virgie Hale Shepherd. He was united in marriage to Belvia Allen on Aug. 1, 1958, in Silver Lake, who passed away Aug. 24, 2019.
Kenneth proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a Private 1st Class during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Conrail Railroad working as a trackman and a welder.
Kenneth is survived by children, Brenda (David) Peyton, of Monticello, Ill.; Marvin Shepherd, of Sidney; grandchildren, Ryan (Catie) Peyton, Jennifer (Shaun) Peyton, Michael Peyton; great-grandchildren, Palmer, Theo, Ensley and Jackson; siblings, Edward Shepherd, Eugene Shepherd, Joyce Hale, Jewel Joseph, Kermit Shepherd, James Shepherd, Haskel Shepherd and Janet Conley. In addition, he is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents; wife, Belvia Shepherd; and several siblings.
A visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 at the funeral chapel with Pastor Etsie Allen officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, with military honors rendered by the Pierceton American Legion Post #258.
Due to current COVID-19 recommendations, masks are required. The public is kindly requested to provide their own. Social distancing is strongly encouraged. No food is permitted at this time.
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Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 75851, Topeka, KS 66675-8516; or American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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