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Larry Sheppard Obituary
Larry J. Sheppard
Feb. 28, 1956 - Dec. 6, 2023
ELMWOOD PARK - Larry J. Sheppard, age 67, of Elmwood Park, passed away on December 6, 2023.
Larry was born in Racine on February 28, 1956, a son of the late Jack J. and Wanda P. (nee: Przytarski) Sheppard.
He was a 1974 graduate of Washington Park High School.
Larry was employed with InSinkErator for over 30 years in the Quality Assurance Department.
He enjoyed playing with his grandkids and watching them play sports. He loved watching all sports, especially his Packers, Brewers, Bucks and Cubs. He was an avid gardener, bird and nature watcher and spoiling his dogs, Dexter, and Missy.
Survivors include his daughters, Linsey M. (Christopher) Webster, Sarah C. (Ryan) Gignac and son Ryan J. Sheppard. Grandchildren Emily, Annabelle and Christian Webster, Ryder and Lucy Gignac and Kailey and Logan Sheppard. Siblings include Teri (Williams) Sheppard, Linda Sheppard, Jackie McAlister, Robert (Eileen) Kunasck, and Patricia Ann Rankin. Many Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews including Antoinette Bergemann, Felix Przytarski and Tom Przytarski.
Larry was preceded in death by his grandmother Wanda Przytarski.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. A visitation will take place on Sunday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Private entombment will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023 at Holy Cross Mausoleum, HWY.32, Caledonia.
DRAEGER-LANGENDORF
FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY
4600 County Line Rd.
552-9000
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jeanne marcinek
December 30, 2023
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Josephine Shannon
December 8, 2023
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
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17
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Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home & Crematory4600 County Line Rd., Mount Pleasant, WI 53403
Dec
17
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Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home & Crematory4600 County Line Rd., Mount Pleasant, WI 53403
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