Obituary

Donzella Shepler

Obituary

Donzella Shepler, 88, died Wednesday (Feb. 15, 2017) at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She was born Feb. 14, 1929, in Cushing, Oklahoma, to Tom and Ethel (Hickman) Moore. She was married to George T. Meires in 1947, and he preceded her in death. She was later married to Robert (Bob) Shepler in 1993, and he also preceded her in death.

Donzella is survived by her daughter Kem (John) Nicodemus and daughter Jan Meires; son, Pat (Andrea) Meires; son-in-law, Bob Dreier; stepson Jeff (Joan) Shepler; stepdaughter, Julie (Warren) Horsley; sister-in-law, Shirley Moore; sister-in-law, Arlita Tyner; and brother-in-law Jim Shepler. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; son, Rob Shepler; daughter, Karen Meires; infant daughter Linda Meires; and brothers, Jack and Bill Moore.

Private family services will be held, with interment, in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.