Geraldine "Terry" Shepard

Born in Chicago, IL
Born on Oct 8, 1927
Departed on Dec 16, 2016

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I was her foster child for 4 years until I graduated from high school Terry u changed my life always loving and supportive I went from the wrong direction to the right direction ty to u I am now a retired RN w a wonderful son and grandchildren u r a shining ?

Our deepest sympathy to your family. I just returned from a visit to Cedar Rapids to see my father and I asked Karen how your mom was doing and shocked to hear that her journey to heaven was in December. Sending prayers of comfort during these difficult times.

To the Shepards: My condolences to you all at the passing of your mother. My long ago memories of her were of a very kind lady. ( from my jaunts over to Blake back in the 60s). Take care.

Thinking of all the Shepards at this sad time. As a family, we have so many fond and fun memories of yours. And personally, I am so glad to have gotten closer to Terry in the past few years. I admired her as a strong role model and I loved spending time with her--she was a lot of fun. I'll really miss her.

we will miss terry very much--what a great person-she was -we shared our love of coe college and tourist club-she was one of the kindest persons i have known-much love to her family. nancy lamb skogsbergh

Love and prayers to the Shepard family...Terry and I shared many aspects of our lives, Chi Omega, St. Luke's Auxiliary, Tourist Club, and PEO, and our mutual love of anything theatrical. She even had lived for a time with her aunt and uncle in a house on 2nd Avenue that my daughter owned. We had so many wonderful conversations. I loved her reports at Tourist Club, the latest of which she just gave a few weeks ago...so bright and so upbeat always. I will miss her.

I was very sad to read about Terry. She was a delight to work with and a wonderful person. My condolences to all the family. Cal

My deepest sympathies to the Shepard Family. I worked at SCI with Terry for 17 years. She was a great lady and conversationalist. She will be missed greatly by family and friends. Caryle Pazdernik and Roger Steggall

You all have are sympathy. I worked with Terry for 24 years and what a good friend she was. I will miss getting together with her at Panera every summer to go over old times. We all will miss her,but know she is in a better place now,

A great light has gone out and the world will miss her radiance. Please accept my condolences and deepest sympathies.

I am so saddened by Terry's death, as I have indeed lost a close friend who I have known for nearly seventy years, beginning with our early days in the Kenwood Park neighborhood until the very present. Wonderful recollections of their family dogs Maggie and Jet, stays at the family cabin at Delhi, relaxing with the kids on hot summer nights in backyard lawn chairs after a walk to the neighborhood Dairy Queen, and babysitting with the children are just a few of the many memories that are comfortably planted forever in my heart. And then there are the many recent activities of sharing books, enlightening conversations over coffee, lunches at the Clubs, and being bridge partners at Elmcrest and in the St. Luke's Auxiliary marathons. It was always very pleasant to be around Terry with her upbeat attitude and fun sense of humor. We enjoyed many a great chat and good clean laughs. I shall always remember the wonderful times I shared with her and her family through the many years. And to this very day, when I look down the street from my own front porch steps towards the house where she and Lou lived so long ago, I still remember and, in my mind's eye, can "see" her at the kitchen window. My sincerest, deepest sympathy is extended to all of the Shepard family at this sad time of loss.

My condolences to all of Terry's family. While employed with SCi, I had the pleasure of working with Terry. She was a kind lady who always had something nice to say to me. She always made me feel welcome even when she was busy. She will be greatly missed!!