Grace M. Shepherd

November 29, 2015

Service Details

Grace Marie Shepherd, 72, was born February 11, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Sunday, November 29, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Grace is survived by her husband, Ron; children, Melody Davis, Lanita Shepherd (Allen), and John Gulans (Jenny); step-children, Andrea Shepherd and Mern Shepherd (Judy); grandchildren: Amanda Wilson, Mern Shepherd Jr., Patrick Shepherd (Tina), Stacy Turner, Allen Shepherd Jr. (Emily), Matthew Turner, Matthew Shepherd (Kelli), Sommer Patrick, Richard Shepherd (Alison), Steven Shepherd, Sarah Shepherd, Valerie Shepherd, Brandon Gulans, Shyanne Gulans; great-grandchildren: Mern Shepherd III, Natalie Shepherd, Allen Shepherd, Dylan Turner, Aayden Turner, Alexis Shepherd, Kevin Howard-Shepherd, James Howard-Shepherd, Wayne Turner, Richard Shepherd Jr., Mason Shepherd, Brooklyn Shepherd, Hallie Turner, Amiya Turner, Natalie Shepherd, Alivia Shepherd, Matthew Shepherd Jr., Zayden Patrick, Ella Shepherd, Colton Shepherd, Devin Niehaus-Shepherd; and her siblings, Connie Smith, Eugene Wessel Jr., Ted Wessel, Becky Hale, Anna Palmer, Pat Walker, and Joseph Wessel.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Orleana Sickler; father, Eugene Wessel Sr.; siblings, Robert Wessel, Raymond Wessel, and Cathy Evison; her son-in-law, Bobby Davis; and her dear friend Inis Fear.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 2nd at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 3rd, also at Hamilton’s, with interment at Elm Grove Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Grace.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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