Columbus Shepherd, 71, Warsaw, passed away at 1:10 a.m. June 8, 2015, at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1943, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Mortie Shepherd and Lola Allen Shepherd. On June 11, 1966, in Warsaw, he married Janet Sue Templeton Shepherd, who survives, in Warsaw. He was a resident of Kosciusko County since 1963, where he worked for 38 years for Dalton Foundries of Warsaw, retiring in 2010. While at Dalton’s, he worked in maintenance and tool repair. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He will be lovingly remembered by his son: Todd Shepherd; daughter, Lana (and spouse Toby) Farling; two granddaughters, Courtney and Chelsey Farling, both of Warsaw; three sisters: Irene Manns, and Opal Arnett, both of Claypool, and Madeline Hopkins, Warsaw; two brothers, Edgal Shepherd, Prestonsburg, Ky., and Lewis Wedstel (and spouse Pat) Shepherd, Claypool. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Ruby Crothers and Vina Dotson. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, with Chaplain Doug West officiating. Graveside services and burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Calling is 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581. Condolences via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
