Ruth Ann Sheppard Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Ann Sheppard of New Berlin, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 89, on May 26, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Ann Sheppard to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Ruth Ann may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her husband Joe Sheppard. She is survived by: her children, Dianna Brunk (Reg) of Virginia, Steve Sheppard (Traci) of New Berlin, Marlene Bauman (Ed) of New Berlin, Marcia Sheppard (Gary Claybourn) of Springfield and Jamie Tendick (Mo) of Berlin; and her sister Judy Long of Florida. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
