Mary Shepherd

Mary D. Shepherd, age 89 of Sauk Centre, MN and formerly of Shawnee, OK died peacefully November 8, 2016 surrounded by her family at CentraCare Health Nursing Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mary Donna Stell was born April 18, 1927 in Paris, Texas to H.W. and Rachel (James) Stell. She moved to Shawnee in 1933 and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1945. Mary attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. On February 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Bill E. Shepherd. Mary was an active member of Temple Baptist Church in Shawnee, OK.

Survivors include: her son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Mary Shepherd of Sauk Centre, MN; eight grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; sister, Judith A. Clifft of Oklahoma City and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Bill E. Shepherd; parents; and two brothers, Jerald Stell and Sidney Stell.

Funeral services will be held in the Temple Baptist Church in Shawnee, OK on Monday, November 14th at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, November 12th and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 13th at the Resthaven Funeral Home, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Interment will be held in the Resthaven Cemetery in Shawnee. Funeral arrangements in Oklahoma are being handled by Resthaven Funeral Home (405 -275-2200) in Shawnee.