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Gary Shepherd Obituary
Gary Lee Shepherd, age 72, passed unexpectantly on November 27, 2024.
Gary was the Beloved Brother of Jane (Dave) Armstrong of Milwaukee, Steve (Barb) Shepherd, and Tom (Cindy Holzum) Shepherd; Special Uncle of Sarah (Sava Parisi) Holzum, Brian (Keara) Armstrong, Mike (Chelsea) Armstrong, Julie (Keith) Buntrock, Barry (Ashley) Shepherd and Frances (Dylan Gawne) Shepherd; and Great Uncle of Henry, Milo, Bennett, Maddie, Connor, Olivia and Oliver. Gary was preceded in death by parents, Bob & Betty Shepherd.
Gary was born in Madison, but then became a lifelong resident of the Town of Westport. He attended the St Mary of the Lake Elementary School and Waunakee High School. As a teenager Gary developed a taste for muscle cars and was particularly proud of his red '68 Camaro. After school he joined the Air Force National Guard where he served at Truax Field in Madison. A career at Webcrafters followed and he was an avid bowler with their company teams. Gary was kind, hard-working and committed to family. His selfless devotion allowed his Grandmother, Mary Shepherd, and both parents, Bob & Betty, to age at home as long as possible.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 5460 Mary Lake Road, Westport. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of Mass. A Private family burial will follow.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be given to St. Mary of the Lake Church.
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Jan Hanson McMullen
December 9, 2024
I worked with Gary at Webcrafters. He was a hard worker. He was nice to everyone. My deepest sympathy to the family. I will be praying for you all.
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