Steve Shepherd
January 7, 1951 ~ November 25, 2023
Steve Shepherd, 72, former owner of Descon, Inc. died at his home in Goddard on November 25, 2023 after a quiet, but hard fought battle with cancer.
He was born January 7, 1951 to the late Marge and Leo Shepherd in Kingman, KS. He graduated from Kingman High School in 1969 and earned a degree from Kansas State University in 1973. He met his bride, Gail, at KSU and they were married on June 8, 1974. He owned and operated a commercial construction company for 35 years. He loved travel, watching KSU football and “playing farmer”, but most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Gail Kletchka; daughter, Jenny Crosse; son, Jeff Shepherd (Lauren); grandchildren, Alex & Max Crosse and Walt & Tilly Shepherd; sisters, Jan Hilton (Mike Spahr) and Jo Vanderbeek (Hank). He was a beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by brother, Scott Shepherd; sisters, Cheryl Sayler (Don) and Sue Shepherd (Michael).
Rosary will be at 7:00 pm, Friday, December 1, 2023. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, December 2, 2023, both at Church of the Holy Spirit in Goddard, KS. Interment will be at 2:30 pm Saturday December 2, 2023 at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Kingman, KS. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 18218 W. Highway 54, Goddard, KS 67052.
Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary West Chapel.
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Susan and I are so sorry to hear about Steve. Gail and the family are in our prayers.
This is hard because i looked at Steve as a mentor and a coach growing up. Steve was my coach from the time I was 4 till I turned 14. WE traveled all over winning tournaments and losing some. Coach Shep taught us how to be accountable and how to dig deep and work hard. He let me come and spent the night with Jeff a few times and it was some of the best times ever. He and Gail welcomed me with open arms. One day me and jeff and Brandon Lang and John Marshall we playing ball in the living room and we hit the wall and put a hole in it he didn’t even get mad. Steve was A great father man and coach GAIL JENNY AND JEFF THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR HUSBAND AND FAHTER WITH ME HE WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART.