Sarah Jane "Sally" SHEPPARD

1940 - 2025

Longtime resident of Spokane, WA, Sally passed away peacefully at home February 26, 2025, at the age of 84. Sally was born in Sterling, IL, March 18, 1940, to Bradford and Marian Chambers. Sally was raised alongside her brother, Bob Chambers, and attended K-12 in Elmhurst, IL. She continued her education at Eastern Illinois University as a Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority sister. While in college, she met her starter husband and father of her children, Ronald North Jourdan. As an Air Force wife, they traveled the U.S. and settled in Spokane, WA, where their three beautiful daughters were born and continue to reside.

Sally dedicated 25 years of her life to Kaiser Aluminum, where she found the love of her life in John Sheppard. They were married on March 17, 1993, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. During their 32 years of marriage, they made a lifetime of memories with their families at their home in Colbert, WA, and enjoyed their summers at Sour Dough Point, Pend Oreille Lake, spending endless hours beaching, boating, eating soufflé and sticky buns, and playing dominoes.

During her lifetime, she cultivated many enduring friendships from neighbors on Jay Street, Air Force wives, to her sisters-in-law. Sally's passions included her Bridge Group Ladies, golfing trips with her daughters, spending time in Kauai, tole painting, skiing, quilting, and of course, treasure hunting at TJ Maxx on a weekly basis!!

Her grandchildren and great-grandkids were the light of her life and gave her so much joy and pride. She celebrated every milestone and will always be remembered for the "un-birthday" tradition.

Sally is survived by her husband, John Michael Sheppard "Papa/Po/Po"; daughters, Becky and Brian Farmer, Michelle and Mark Dupuis, Nicole Austin, Michelle and Curt Bowles, and Steven and Jamie Sheppard; her brother, Bob and Jan Chambers; sister-in-law, Jeanette Wagner; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandkids; and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025, 11:00am, at Turning Point Open Bible Church (11911 N. Division St., Spokane, WA 99218). Online memorials can be made at: https://www.holycrossofspokane.org/.