Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Bernadine "Bunny" Shephard, 87

Bernadine "Bunny" Clara Mager Shepherd, 87, of Grangeville, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008, at the Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Aug. 1, 1920, in Keuterville, a daughter of John and Bertha Bensching Mager. She married Foy A. Shepherd on Sept. 5, 1943, in Colorado Springs, Colo. They lived in Spokane, Cottonwood, Craigmont and North Carolina before moving to Grangeville. She worked as a nurse's aide at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville. Mr. Shepherd passed away in 1983.

She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and enjoyed music and her family.

She is survived by her children, Dennis Shepherd of Grangeville, Sharon Latimer of Post Falls, Idaho, and Jane Stephens of Lewiston. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two brothers, Paul Mager of Grangeville and Johnny Mager of Cottonwood.

In addition to her husband, two brothers, Eugene and Francie, and two sisters, Louise Ackerman and Marjorie Shears, died earlier.

A rosary will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, February 11, 2008, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow the services at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10, at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Send condolences to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.