Katherine Foster Shepherd
Posted By tatemortuary on May 23, 2009
Katherine Foster Shepherd passed away at her home in Stansbury Park on May 23, 2009 at the age of65. She was born on March 12, 1944 in Salt Lake City the first of 16 children to Arthur Glenn and Gloria Thompson Foster. Her father was an officer in the U. S. Air Force so she had the opportunity to live in many parts of the world including Libya, Africa, Anchorage, Alaska, Washington D. C., Dayton, Ohio and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. She graduated from Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California in June, 1962 and during her senior year she became a California State Sterling Scholar in Mathematics. After high school graduation she attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. However, after a semester instead of continuing college education she decided to marry the young airman she met in California. On June 4, 1963 she married Raymond L. Shepherd in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Temple. Later divorced in October, 2005. They moved to Great Falls, Montana where he was stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base until his release from the military in 1965. While he attended college at Ricks Jr. College in Rexburg and then Brigham Young University she bore and raised the children. She is the mother of nine children, Lee (Debbie ), Duane (Kelly), Preston (Wendy), Kristine, David (Becky), Paul (Heather), Stewart (Jamie), Brad (Kelli), and Karabeth. She earned her degree as well while Ray earned his by raising the children and typing an endless number master’s theses and doctor’s dissertations. She was in great demand by graduate students at BYU because she not only put the papers in great form but she was fast and could correct spelling and composition as she typed them. Her reputation extended to the University of Utah, graduate students would drive to Orem to have their papers prepared by her. In 1986 the family moved to Stansbury Park where they purchased the old Clark farm house. A place she dearly loved and swore she would live there until her end. She was where she wanted to be when she left this life and went ahead into the next. She loved her family and many friends dearly. She was very much aware of her responsibility to her ancestors and loved ones. She spent her last day in this life visiting the graves of her family who had gone before her. Kathie will be missed by everyone. Kathie was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Gloria Foster and two brothers, Brian and Kelly. She is survived by her children, 32 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren and her many brothers and sisters. On Saturday, May 30, 2009 a viewing will be held at the Stansbury Park Stake Center, 417 East Benson Rd., Stansbury Park Utah (across from the Benson Grist Mill) from 9 am to 10:45 am followed by funeral services at 11 am. Burial will be in the Wasatch Lawns Cemetery, 3415 Highland dr. Salt Lake City, Utah
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I want Kathie’s children to know just how much I loved her. She was such a remarkable woman, and a great inspiration to me. I will miss her so very much. She was my dear friend.
Sincerly,
Jennifer Jones
I knew Kathie through several on line communities.
A great friend, remarkable woman and such an inspiration.
I grieve at the loss to the family and all the friends she made the world over but at the same time I rejoice that she is truly in a better place.
Kathie was the most amazing woman. She shared of herself and her knowledge selflishlessly every day. Her generosity of spirit and knowledge are truly appreciated. I will pray for her family, and I hope that they are surrounded by people who will help them as she helped so many others. She loved her family dearly, as was evident from many of her conversations.
Kathie was a true friend who helped all who came into her circle of life.I met Kathie online in a canning group and was so thrilled with her knowledge, her friendliness and caring ways and how she helped me to not fear canning.
We will miss you dear Kathie and may you family be blessed with much love at this time and always in remembrance of you.
Kathie was very helpful to me in starting my food storage program. Her willingness to share her knowledge and her patience in dealing with beginner questions will be
treasured.
Her memory will be honored by trying to emulate her by ‘paying forward’.
Kathie was a great inspiration to me, although I never met her. I was on some of her Yahoo groups, and she was so good at teaching and supporting people in their quest to increase their food storage. Her generosity and caring came through so clearly. I will miss her greatly.
Vicki Fisher
I would like to send my condolences to Kathie’s family and tell them how greatly I loved and admired her. Besides being a good friend who could be called upon to provide wisdom, concern and humor when needed, she was one of the kindest women I’ve ever known. She was very generous with her time and taught me a great deal about putting food by for my family and making the most of my resources. If she didn’t know the answer to my question she would take the time to find the answer. We shared a common love (obsession?) of gardening, canning, and reading. As a matter of fact, there is a book in a manila envelope on my desk as I write this, addressed to her. I was about to take it to the post office to send to her. She had told me how much she wanted the book and after looking for it for some time I finally found it and was going to surprise her with it. I’m going to donate the book in her name to our local Women’s Shelter along with a number of other books about subjects she believed strongly in.
While I know Kathie is with the Lord and her loved ones who have gone before her, I shall miss her so very much. My life was enriched and made better for having known her. I’m thankful the Lord loaned her to us for awhile and am consoled with the knowledge we will all be together again some day.. Chris
If rewards in heaven are meted out proportionate to the good deeds done on
Earth, friends made, and knowledge passed on, then Kathie is certainly among
the wealthiest residents! I only knew Kathie through Canning2 and Canning2chat lists (and off-list e-mails), but she was a FRIEND! I will miss her deeply.
She is at peace, in the ultimate fruit, vegetable, and flower garden, and rejoined with her departed loved ones. Her knowledge and humor will be greatly missed by all.
Pax vobiscum.
-Roger
Central KY
I leave my heartfelt condolences to Kathie’s children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren for her sudden passing. I will miss her help with the family genealogy, and greatly appreciate her letters, emails, and tips that have helped me in finding our family.
Adrienne Foster Potter (sister)
I also would like to let Kathie’s family know how wonderful I thought Kathie was.
She touched the hearts of many around her–and even those she “met” online in various food storage and LDS groups. She was an amazingly caring and giving person.
I will miss her–her kindness, her help with family history and emergency preparedness things. She was wonderful. A truly giving, loving person who emulated all that we are supposed to become in this life. I know that she is now furvently working on the other side to bring about the Lord’s work.
Kathie is such a wonderful person! Thank you so much for what you have done for me and many others. I, too, only knew her from our on-line communities, but she was instrumental in helping me to re-focus many of my priorities in life, especially in both temporal and spiritual preparedness. My condolences to her family, thank you for sharing her with us. I’m sure she will be even busier where she is know than she was here with us.
I want to express my condolences to Kathie’s family at their loss. I can only offer my prayers for them and gratitude for Kathie’s friendship. I’ve been unable to bring myself to post a condolence message till now. Her passing represents such a great loss.
I knew her from some online groups but she became my “go to gal” sounding board for all manner of questions or ideas related to canning and food storage. We had many an offline conversation as well on all sorts of topics. We did exchange parcels. I sent her what to her was some unique Canadian canning jars and she to me some hard to get storage items. She was always friendly and helpful. I wish I had the space to say all the helpful things she did. Ever willing to help and assist newbies and veterans alike. She was such a resource. I admired her spunk and her spine; amazed at what she was able to accomplish on her farm all by herself. Kathie was a principled person and she stood for something which is a rare thing nowadays. An inspiration to many, the very least myself. She was and is sorely missed. Kathie’s family should know that she made a difference in people’s lives.