Kathy Shephard, age 72, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Geneva, IN to the late Forest and Helen Beer. Kathy is survived by her beloved husband Ronald Shephard; children, Ronnie (Gayle) Shephard, Dax (Stephanie) Shephard, Toby (Melissa) Shephard, Tara (Ben) Meyer, CiGi (Aaron) Zehner; seventeen grandchildren, and twenty-four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Merlin G, and great grandson Adam. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Fairhaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services (6557 N. Clinton Street) with a calling from 9:00 a.m. until the service. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the Shephard Family.