Clare M. Shepherd (Edlin): August 5, 1932 – May 22, 2015. It is with great sadness the family of Clare Shepherd announce her passing on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Battlefords Union Hospital. A celebration of Clare’s life was held on Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Living Faith Chapel in North Battleford. Clare was born in Tuberose, Saskatchewan and grew up in the Forest Hall School district close to North Battleford. Clare was very generous with her time and support for others, always placing others ahead of herself. She had many hobbies and interests in life including music, pottery, photography and gardening. She enjoyed sports and was an avid curler and loved golfing at Little Loon. Left to cherish Clare’s memories are: her children, Barry (Irene) Verhoeven, Sherry L’Heureux, Elaine (Garry) Poole, George (Diana) Shepherd, Jim Shepherd (Kathie Decelle), Dave (Debbie) Shepherd, Scotty (Coleen) Shepherd, Valerie Wouters (Micha Menczer), Ralph (Judy) Young, Tammy (Arnell) Olson; brothers, Charlie (Jean) Edlin, Gordon (Helen) Edlin; sisters-in-law, Lorna Pearson, Nancy (Ray) Meier, Linda (Walter) Ard; special friends, Jean Arnott and Wendy Gansauge; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Clare was predeceased by: husbands, Bob Shepherd, Fred Verhoeven; parents, William and Dorothy Edlin; sister, Mary Edlin; daughter, Bev Poole; mother and father-in-law, Mary & Gordon Shepherd; sister-in-law, Helen Sullivan; brothers-in-law, John Pearson, Charles Sullivan. Donations may be made to The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8) or the Saskatoon Cancer Centre (20 Campus Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 4H4). Condolences for the family can be left at eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.Ìý
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The family of Clare Shepherd would like to extend a big thank you to family, friends, and community for their thoughts, prayers, gifts and visits. Thank you to the staff at the Battlefords Union Hospital, the Saskatoon Cancer Centre and Harwood Manor, for their care and compassion for our mother over the past few months. Thanks to Dr. Lipsett for his care and friendship provided over many years. Thanks to Pastor Al Huckabay, of the Living Faith Chapel, for your prayers at Mom’s celebration of life. Also, to Trevor Watts and his staff at Eternal Memories Funeral Service for their kindness and care in looking after the funeral arrangements.Ìý
