Clara Ann Shepard, 82, of Springfield, Mo passed away on October 19, 2019. Clara was born on September 21, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to James and Gwen Barnes. She is a graduate Endicott High School in upstate New York. She is a retired administrative secretary for various companies and hospitals. Clara is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ ofContinue Reading
Clara Ann Shepard, 82, of Springfield, Mo passed away on October 19, 2019. Clara was born on September 21, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to James and Gwen Barnes. She is a graduate Endicott High School in upstate New York. She is a retired administrative secretary for various companies and hospitals. Clara is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She loved musical theater, square dancing, ballroom dancing, birds and her pets.
She is preceded in death by her mother, her father, her brothers, and her son, Bryan Shepard. She is survived by her children, Raymon Hoekman and wife, Cathy; Susan Manuel and husband, Lee; and Michelle Shepard. Her eight grandchildren, Jennifer Shepard, Tyler Shepard, Brandon Shepard, Brittnee Goddard, Bret Goddard, Brennon Swank, Emma Hoekman, and Alan Hoekman. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Braelynn Litle, Eeston Shepard, Weston Shepard and Brielle Burmeister as well as her nieces, Sandy Gradt and Linda Anderson.
Services for Clara will be on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Greenlawn Funeral Home North with a visitation starting at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow the service at Mt. Comfort Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Clara and her family have requested donations be made to the cancer charity of your choice in Clara’s memory.
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