Addam R. Shepherd
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Addam R. Shepherd, age 76 and a
resident of Warsaw, died on Thursday,
Aug. 8, 2019, at Mason Health and
Rehabilitation Center at
2:35 a.m.
Addam was born on Dec.
17, 1942, in Warsaw and
was the son of the late Albert and
Hettie Meade Shepherd. He served in
the U.S. Army for 18 years with service
during Vietnam, ultimately earning the rank of staff sergeant.
After his military service, Addam became a member
of the American Legion Post 258, Pierceton.
In civilian life, he had worked for Kimball Glass then
Zimmer Orthopaedics, before retiring in 1998.
Addam loved fishing and auto racing, especially
NASCAR and dirt tracks. He could often be found at
Warsaw Speedway and other regional tracks throughout
the Midwest. As a fisherman, Addam simply loved being
outside and cared little if he caught anything or not.
On March 18, 1977, Addam was married to Tammy
Nagler. The two shared more than 40 years together
before her passing on July 3, 2018.
Surviving are their children, Susan Shepherd, of
Westminster, Md., and Fred (Mariana) Shepherd, of
Fairfax, Va.; grandson, Sean Shepherd; brother, Joe
Shepherd (Mike Barker) of Wichita, Kan.; and sisters,
Ruby (Johnnie) Tackett, of Tippecanoe, Ind., and Lillie
Mae Bachtel, of White Pigeon, Mich.
In addition to his wife, those who preceded Addam in
passing include brothers, Willie Shepherd and Warren
Shepherd; and sisters, Dorothy Lambert, Sarah
Pennington and Barbara Shepherd.
Friends may gather at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E.
Sheridan St., Warsaw, on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Presiding over the 1 p.m. funeral is Bishop's
Counselor Jonathan Bitter; Brother Art Haas will be conducting.
Burial with military graveside honors will be in
Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery at a later date.
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Memorials to Kosciusko County Animal Welfare
League, P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581-1906.
