Jack A. Sheppard, 82, of Burlington, formerly of Tekonsha, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Colonial House in Marshall.
A celebration of Jack’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Tekonsha. Cremation will follow and a private burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Tekonsha.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Tekonsha .
Jack was born November 21, 1939 in Flint, Michigan to Kenneth and Ermel (Ludwig) Sheppard in Flint. He graduated from Union City High School with the Class of 1957.
Jack attended Lansing Barber College and worked as a Barber in Union City and Tekonsha before taking a job in Battle Creek at Kellogg’s, from which he retired.
On April 25, 1965 he married Linda Edwards at Cook’s Prairie Baptist Church in Homer.
Jack enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling up north with “the guys,” golfing in a league, competing at trap and skeet shooting, and tractor pulling from here to Louisville.
Surviving are his daughter, Toni (Kevin) Ware of Burlington, grandchildren Luke Ware of Tekonsha, Lona Ware of Burlington, and James (Jennifer) Stevens; and one great-grandchild, Jackson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 56 years, Linda (2021) and his brother, Donald Sheppard.
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