On January 21, 2025, we said goodbye to our sweet angel, mother, grandma, great grandma, great great grandma and friend, Geraldine (Gerry) McArthur Shepherd, she was 96. Gerry was born in Salt Lake City on November 22, 1928, to Emma (Batchelor) and Jesse Obray McArthur. She had 6 brothers and 1 sister. At the age of 9 months she contracted spinal meningitis and lost the majority of her hearing.

She was raised in Magna, Utah. Starting at the age of 6 years old she started attending the School for the Deaf and Blind in Ogden. She would live there 9 months out of the year. She was able to come home for the summer. While at the deaf school she learned many life skills that she used throughout her entire life such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, sewing, making beds with hospital corners and all things domestic! She was very smart and exceeded academically, she was able to skip from the 6th to the 8th grade.

While attending the deaf school she met the love of her life, her husband of 64 years, Lee Alma Shepherd. They were married August 20, 1947 in the Salt Lake Temple.  They raised their 4 children, Terry, Bobby, Kent, and Diane in Spanish Fork.

She was a den mother to her boys and a 4-H leader to her daughter. She enjoyed her neighborhood club. She was an exceptional mother, and wife, and kept an immaculate home. Family was her greatest joy! From her parents, to her siblings, to her own kids, grandkids, and her deaf community that became her family. She loved her LDS Deaf Ward family and was known as the mother/grandmother of the congregation. She made many dear friends in that ward who continued to visit her throughout her life.

She worked at several sewing factories from Provo to Spanish Fork and was always one of the most excellent seamstresses and a stellar employee.

The family enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and after Lee and Gerry retired they spent many years traveling the world.

She never allowed her hearing impairment to interfere with her accomplishments. She was resilient and loving always! Always greeting people with her infectious smile, cutest dimples, and bright eyes! She was always flashing the “I love you” sign.

She is survived by her children Terry (Lil) Shepherd of Salem, Robert (JaNene) Shepherd of Santaquin, Kent (Kathie) Shepherd of Monroe and Diane (Glenn) Cooper of St. George. she is also survived by her brother Jesse McArthur of Colorado Springs, CO. She was blessed with 12 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren and 2 bonus foreign exchange grand kids from Brazil.

She is preceded in death by her husband Lee Alma Shepherd and their son, Lee Jr Shepherd and grandsons Bryan Shepherd and Andrew Shepherd. Her siblings Rex, Blaine, Joyce, Charles, Larry, and Dale.

Her family will miss her smile, her loving sweet spirit, her positivity, and her love for Hallmark movies. She has had many obstacles in her life but always made the best of it. She has earned her eternal rest.

The family would like to thank the staff at Orchard View assisted living for caring for our adorable loving mom.

A visitation will be on Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Walker Funeral Home located at 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah and again the next morning prior to her funeral, from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Walker Funeral Home located at 187 South  Main Street in Spanish Fork, Utah.  Interment will be at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah.