Joyce Shepherd

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Joyce Shepherd of Blenheim, much loved wife of Keith Shepherd passed away on Saturday November 29, 2014 at the age of 71 years. Born to the late Rose and Bill Bushey, Joyce was the last surviving member of her family, having been predeceased by her siblings Willford, Carl, Doris and Mary Ann. She will be missed by her loving children Terry Ripley of Windsor, Nolan & Lenore Ripley of Ottawa and Rob & Amy Ripley of Ottawa. She will also be remembered with fondness by her grandchildren Tara, Niki, Terrence, Ben, Nate, Julie, Nikki, Shannon and Carter, by five great-grandchildren and by Keith’s brothers Bob & Marion and Bruce & Betty. Joyce loved crafts and spent much of her free time crocheting, knitting and doing needlepoint. She will be remembered for her years of work at Thompsons and at 7-11 in Blenheim. In keeping with Joyce’s wishes, cremation will take place. A private family service will be held at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends wishing to remember Joyce with a memorial donation are asked to consider Glad Tidings Community Church in Blenheim, The Gathering Place in Ridgetown or the Diabetes or Cancer Societies.

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