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Donald Malcom Shepherd, 78, of Ligonier, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Feb. 20, 2024, at 7:15 a.m.
He was born Nov. 17, 1945, in Warsaw, to Odis and Ethel Johnson Shepherd. He was a graduate of Claypool High School Class of 1964. Don lived much of his life in the Warsaw/Ligonier area, spending the last six to seven years splitting time between Wildwood, Fla., and Indiana.
On or around 2001/2002, he met Patrica Ann Teel Slone, “Patty,” of Ligonier. 0n April 3, 2007, he married Patty, who loved Don to the day he died.
Don loved to drive and knew every route and road across the country. After hurricane Katrina, Don started pulling trailers to the south and got the bug. He bought a 2005 Dodge Dually and didn’t stop until he had over a million miles on that truck. Don loved his IU basketball and NASCAR.
Patty survives with Donald’s four children: Brenda Denise Harrison and husband Haywood Harrison, of Argos; Donald Brent Shepherd and wife Heather, of Paicines, Calif.; Odis Jack Shepherd, of Rochester; Mindy Sue and husband Chris Tackett, of Warsaw; 12 grandchildren: Desiree Gilbert, Benjamin Gilbert, Latisha Colburn, Dalton Shepherd, Zachary Shepherd, Casandra Shepherd, Jack Shepherd, Richie Hernandez Jr, Cesar Hernandez, Michael Hernandez, Tyas Lanno, Marcus Hinkle; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Donald was proceeded in death by his parents and his four brothers: Arnold, Riley, Raymond and John Billy “JB.”
Friends may visit with family on Thursday, Feb. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. Services will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at McHatton-Saddler Funeral Home of Warsaw. Pastor Glen Hughes will officiate. Donald will be buried next to his parents at Graceland Cemetery in Claypool.
