Harley E. Shepherd Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Harley E. Shepherd of Rockford, Illinois, who passed away on November 27, 2025, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Harley E. Shepherd to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Harley farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Harley is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William H. Shepherd and Margaret Shepherd (Detaeye); his wife Jeanne Neilson; his son James Edward Shepherd; and his sisters, Pat Olson, Arlene Gaertnier and Beverly Gloe.
He is survived by: his children, Robert Shepherd and Linda Hoshaw (Walter).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name to Habitat for Humanity or Rockford Skeet & Trap Club.
