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Donald R. Shepherd

Donald R. Shepherd, 88, of New Haven, IN, and having family members in Huntington, IN, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Shepherd was a self-employed building contractor, retiring in 1988. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2457 and Navy Club Ship 245, New Haven. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, Fort Wayne.

He was born in Silver Lake to Henry and Bessie Shepherd. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Florence Shepherd.

Additional survivors include three sons, William (Carol) Shepherd and James Shepherd, both of Fort Wayne, and David Shepherd, of Huntington; two daughters, Barbara (William) Myers, of Chuckey, TN, and Mary (Mike) Porter, of New Haven; 17 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, Feb. 2, at St. Henry Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, with Rev. Daniel Durkin officiating. Burial was at Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne.

Preferred memorials are gifts to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home or St. Henry Catholic Church.
E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, was in charge of arrangements.