Illiopolis Sentinel, 18 Mar 1948
MISS MINNIE SHEPHARD
Miss Minnie Shephard, of Illiopolis died in the Decatur and Macon County hospital at three o'clock Monday morning at the age of seventy-seven.She leaves one sister, Miss Edith Shephard to mourn the loss of a loving sister and companion and to her the entire community extends their sincere sympathy.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Paul Rhodes in the Pritchett Funeral home, Wednesday afternoon with burial in Riverside Cemetery.