Dorothy Jane Shepherd Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy Jane Shepherd of Gaylord, Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on December 6, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Jane Shepherd to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Dorothy Jane farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Dorothy Jane is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Basil Thiel and Dorothy Thiel; her sister Marilynn Waldsmith; and her husband James Trudeau. She is survived by: her brother Charles Thiel; and her children, Kevin O'Grady, Colleen Hathaway and Dorothy Barry. She is also survived by several grandchildren; nephews; and a niece.
As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the University of Michigan Stargardt and Associated Disease Gift Fund #324027, University of Michigan, 3003 S. 8th Street Ste 8000, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 or umich.edu/giving/ To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dorothy Jane Shepherd, please visit our.
