General Information

Birth
17 MAY 1930
Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
13 MAR 2020
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Burial
Floral Lawn Cemetery, South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Notes

Memorial maintained by his granddaughter Find A Grave contributor Tracy Pankhurst

John Wesley Shepherd, 89, of Beloit, WI, died Friday, March 13, 2020 at Rock Haven Nursing Home, Janesville, WI. He was born on May 17, 1930 in Bidville, AR. John married Betty L. Snyder on September 10, 1949 in Beloit, WI. She predeceased him on February 25, 2020. John was a hard worker, enjoyed growing his garden, playing the guitar and gambling. He was a big storyteller, enjoyed family gatherings and always had a new truck. Survivors include his children, Kathy (Dennis) Jackson, Jim (Carroll) Shepherd and Mark (Craig Hulburt) Shepherd; grandchildren, Tracy, Lori, Brad, Aimee and Beth; eight great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; son, John; and siblings, Amos, Bill, Roberta, Roland, Claudia, Zola, Elsie, Wallace, Goldie, Wayne, Wade, Gene, Bruce, Bobby, Drucilla, and Rosetta. Funeral service for John will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in the Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Pastor Norman Starks officiating. Entombment will be in Floral Lawn Cemetery, South Beloit, IL.

Parents

James Eli Shepherd
- Father
1893 - 1977
Birth
29 JUL 1893
Crawford County, AR
Death
21 MAR 1977
Burial
Bidville Cemetery, Crawford County, Mountainburg, Arkansas
Bertha Emaline Wood
- Mother
1895 - 1935
Birth
1895
Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
1935
Burial
Bidville Cemetery, Crawford County, Mountainburg, Arkansas

Spouse

Betty L. Snyder
- Wife
1929 - 2020
Birth
17 NOV 1929
Sparksville, Jackson County, Indiana
Death
25 FEB 2020
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Burial
Floral Lawn Cemetery, South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Children