Dorothy F. Shepard, of Ames, formerly of Gilbert, Iowa died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Abington on Grand. Visitation will at 1:00 pm until service time at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, with a funeral service Thursday, Sept. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be at Gilbert Cemetery in Gilbert, Iowa. She was one day away from her 90th birthday.

Dorothy was born September 28, 1920 in Ames the daughter of Edward and Alice F. Hallowell Johnson. She was educated in the Ames schools and married Clare Shepard at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on February 11, 1941. They farmed in the Gilbert area until 1970 when they moved to Ames. Dorothy was a very active farm wife and wonderful caretaker of her mother, until her death.

Dorothy is survived by two first cousins, Edna Adams and Agatha Varnum, as well as cousin Edna Whetstone who in recent years served as her caretaker. She is also survived by Stephanie Wessman Lemmon and family, Clive, who have known her as "Gramma Dee" for 40 years and numerous cousins.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Clare Shepard, in 1983, her cousin Charles Pantenburg in 1988, and her mother, Alice, in 1999. Mark Wessman, her other "grandkid," preceded her in death in 2007.

In lieu of flowers: memorial contributions can be made to the Ames Historical Society or a charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com.