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Mary E. "Polly" Shepherd |
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Born: |
August 12, 1921
Waterloo, Nebraska |
| Died: |
March 8, 2009 Wahoo, Nebraska |
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Services: |
Wednesday ~ March 11,
2009
10:30 AM at United Methodist Church
Ithaca, Nebraska
Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery, Ithaca, Nebraska |
Visitation:
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Tuesday ~ March 10, 2009 ~ 2:00-8:00 PM
6:00-8:00 PM Family will be greeting friends
Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo, Nebraska
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Memorials: |
United Methodist Church, Ithaca, Nebraska
Lefler United Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska |
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Mary "Polly" was born to Charles and Effie (Morgan)
Gates. She attended public school in Waterloo and graduated from
Waterloo High School. Polly was awarded a scholarship to Peru State
College, but could not attend because her parents needed her at home.
Polly worked for the Robinson family in Waterloo for a short time,
doing house work, sewing and other chores. She attended the Van Sant
Business School in Omaha. She held several office jobs and worked at
the Service Life Building as an elevator operator.
Polly met James Shepherd in 1947 and one month
later, on June 22, 1947, they were married at the Lutheran Church in
Auburn, NE. They lived in Omaha, Waterloo and the Two Rivers area
until moving to Ithaca in 1954. When her children were a little older,
she became the Ithaca Postmaster in 1968. Her husband of 57 years,
James, died in 2004. In 2005 Polly moved to Westgate Assisted Living
in Omaha. With her health failing, she moved to South Haven Living
Center in Wahoo in December of 2007.
She had been a member of the Ithaca United
Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, and a member of the
VFW Auxiliary Post #4502 in Wahoo.
Polly was preceded in death by husband James, brothers Jack, Robert
and Charles Keith Gates.
She is survived by children, spouses, Bruce (Mary)
Shepherd, Ithaca, Peggy Shepherd, Omaha, James (Kimberly) Shepherd,
Pella, IA, Julia (Rich) Parker, Gardner, KS; grandchildren, spouses,
Thomas Shepherd, Cedar Rapids, IA, Katie (Casey) Stevens, Co. Bluffs,
IA, Amy Shepherd, Ithaca, Richard (Anna) Parker, Olathe, KS, James
Parker, Overland Park, KS, Alissa (Dan) Hansen, Denver, CO, Charlene
(Erin) Kelley, Topeka, KS, Joy (Erik) Schneider, Gilbertville, IA;
great grandchildren, Tea, Jasmine, Levi, Gage, Michael, Aspen, Hailey
and Kaylee; brothers Bruce (Mary) Gates, Valley, NE, Dennis (Jayne)
Gates, Omaha, sister in law Vivian Gates.
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