William “Bill” Andrew Shepherd, 86, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:15 pm, Friday, December 11, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 12, 1934 in Ashland, Kentucky, to Andrew and Lucy (Caudill) Shepherd, and after Lucy’s death, was raised by Andrew and Blanche Shepherd.
Bill was a 1953 graduate of Chippewa High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1956 – 1958. Bill married Gisela Elizabeth Farr on May 30, 1958, in Frankfurt, Germany, she preceded him in death November 16, 2016. He graduated from the Police Academy at Purdue University and was a former Captain of the Wabash City Police Department, retiring in 1992, after 32 years of dedicated service. Bill was a recipient of the Police Officer of the Year award. He was a member of Wabash First Church of God and the Wabash Fraternal Order of Police. Bill enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by children, Bob (Rita) Shepherd of Wabash, Carolyn (Steve) Rice of Lagro, Indiana, and Patty (Don) Dunphy of Urbana, Indiana, grandchildren, Todd Shepherd, Amy (Adam) Reahard, Jason Torres, Anthony (Chrystal) Bruchard, Cory (Erin) Rice, Jami (Brad) Metzger, Nikki Holmes, and Dustin (Mallory) Sanders, 14 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, brothers and sister, Brice (Carol) Shepherd of Rockford, Illinois, Rosie Caudwell of Rome City, Indiana, and Randy (Marcie) Shepherd of Wabash. He was also preceded in death by brother, Ronnie Shepherd, and two sisters, Dorothy Heck and Deloris Harrell.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Robb Rensberger officiating. Entombment will be in Chapel of Remembrance Mausoleum at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is the First Church of God.
The memorial guest book for Bill may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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