Delores Shepherd

Delores Josephine “Dee” Shepherd, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:54 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2016 at her home with family at her side.

Dee was born in Lima, Ohio on August 12, 1930 to the late William and Rosetta (Sellers) Mawhorr.

On December 11, 1947, Dee married Melvin Eugene “Bus” Shepherd in Covington, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death on February 13, 2006. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Roger Shepherd, who was killed in action while serving in Vietnam November 1, 1968 and John Shepherd of Bellefontaine in November 2013.

Dee is survived by one son, Mark (Heather) Shepherd of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Roger (Maggie) Shepherd, Ashley Shepherd, Ken (Tiffany) Shepherd, Jeff Adams, Alisa (Marc) Adams, Kadance Shepherd, and Jackson Shepherd; nine great grandchildren, Matix and Cassidy Shepherd, Blair Carroll and Cannon Crawford, Kylie Adams, Reggie and Porter Shepherd, and Ethan and Katelyn Cordle; friend Teal Allen and family, Jamie Price, Summer, Candice (David) Kirkpatrick, Austin, Sierra, Jonathan (Sara) Allen, and Makinnly and Caden.

Dee was the last of ten children. Four brothers preceded her in death. Joseph, Lawrence, William and Phillip Mawharr; five sisters preceded her death Marion Wilson, Ester Bowerman, Paulene McGinnis, Frances Tulles, and Alice Roeder.

Dee retired from Siemens in 1992, after 25 years of service.

Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 321 N. Main Street in Bellefontaine. Immediately following, Pastor Brad Angus will officiate the funeral service honoring her life. Burial will be in Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Ohio.