Yvonne Ann Shepherd, age 88, of Pigeon Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 27, 2025 in the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls.

Yvonne was born on July 26, 1936 in Independence to Cyril and Gertrude (Suchla) Skroch.  She married Joseph Edward Shepherd on November 23, 1957 in Saint Michael's Catholic Church in North Creek (rural Arcadia).  Joseph preceded Yvonne in death on June 2, 1994.

Yvonne enjoyed being a mother, farm wife, and in her earlier years, working at Arcadia Fryers.  After farm life, Yvonne worked at ORC in Arcadia, the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center and for Trempealeau County Nutrition sites throughout the county.

Yvonne volunteered in 4-H as a Club Leader Superintendent of Explorers and Cloverbuds and was a Fair Board member.  She was also very active in the Trempealeau County Farm Bureau serving as Secretary and Women's Chair.  Yvonne received the county President's Award and Wisconsin State Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award.  She also volunteered on the Trempealeau County Dairy Promotion Committee.

Yvonne is survived by three sons, Mike (Barb), Bill (Paula) and Dennis (Jane) Shepherd; a daughter, Susan (Tom) Beck; eight grandchildren, Becky (Gary Arentz) Shepherd,  Kristopher (Ashley) Shepherd, Nicole (Doug) Oberbroeckling, Natalie DeBoer, Aaron and Brian Beck, Tom Cruz and Danielle (Franz) Lettner; eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joan Proach and Sonja George and two sisters-in-law, Jeannie and Kathy Skroch.

In addition to her parents and husband, Yvonne was preceded in death by three brothers, Giles, Patrick and Wayne; two sisters, Barbara Parpart and Bonita Skroch; four brothers-in-law, Richard George, Dick Proach, Alphonse Gandyra and Ernest Shepherd and two sisters-in-law, Genevieve Gandyra and Ruth Shepherd.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 11:00 in Saint Michael's Catholic Church in North Creek, rural Arcadia with Father Kyle Laylan officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall.  A rosary, led by Father George, will be recited at 10:00 a.m.