Lawrence Shepherd

Lawrence N. Shepherd, age 87, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010 at The OSU Medical Center. Born Feb. 2, 1923 in Lansing, MI; Professor Emeritus The Ohio State University Dept. of Horiculture and Crops; previously instructor at Michigan State University Dept. of Crops and Soils; US Army veteran of WWII, 71st infantry; member of several professional associations; elected to membership 2003 class Farm Science Review Hall of Fame.
Preceded in death by parents, Roy and Zena Shepherd; sisters, Grayce O’Connor, Marjorie Shepherd, and Viola DeMunck; and brother, Gerald Shepherd, Survived by wife of 59 years, Barbara; daughter, Karen of Columbus; 2 sisters, Joan (Roy) Pitts of St. Johns, MI and Shirley Shepherd of East Lansing, MI; 2 brothers, Don (Betty) Shepherd of Lake City, MI and Roy Shepherd Jr. of Leslie, MI; along with numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held in Lansing, MI at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V) P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, Attn: Gift Processing.