Joel Shepherd II Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joel Shepherd II (Richland, Michigan), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who passed away on July 28, 2021 at the age of 83. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joel Shepherd II to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Joel Morgan Shepherd Sr. and Suzanne Todd Shepherd; and his brother Stephen Shepherd. He is survived by: his significant other Jennalie Frances Kleypas of Austin; his children, Michelle Denny of Kalamazoo, MI, Joel Shepherd III (Patricia) of Norwell, MA and Andrew Shepherd (Amy) of Ann Arbor, MI; his son-in-law John Denny of Mattawan, MI.; his grandchildren, Jack Denny of Kalamazoo, MI, Alexander, Katharine, Devin, Liam Shepherd of Norwell, MA, Andrew and Austin Shepherd of Ann Arbor, MI.; and his siblings, Carole Birch of Kalamazoo, MI, Nancy Fitzgerald (Edward) of Carmel, IN and Earl Shepherd (Denny) of Issaquah, WA..
The family suggests that memorial donations can be made to: The Peter Frampton Inclusion Body Myositis Research Fund, John Hopkins Myositis Center Development Office, Mason F. Lord Building Center Tower Suite 358 5200 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224.
