Sallie Mae Shepard

Sallie Mae (Doogan) Shepard, 75, of Bourbonnais, went to her eternal home to rest with her Lord and Savior on May 18, 2022. She was born on March 06, 1947, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, The daughter of Melvin and Alice (Nicolai) Doogan. On June 24, 1967 she married Robert Shepard. Sallie was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering at the First Baptist Church in Manteno. She is survived by her three sons; Robert Jr. (Sandra), David (Pamela Jean)) and James (Pamela Lynn), Sister Joan (David) Heinemann and a brother Melvin Jr. “Sonny” (Roxanne) Doogan. Sallie has seven grandchildren; Elizabeth Ann (Steve), Timothy James (Cheyenne), Emily Jean, Nicole Mae, Kristen Ann, Ethan James and Reese Lynn. And one Great Grandchild; Arlene Evelyn Mae. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents Melvin and Alice, her sisters; Carol Engelbrecht, and Kathy Sharp and her husband Robert. Visitation will be held Saturday May 21, 2022 from 9am till the funeral service at 11am at the First Baptist Church in Manteno, Illinois. Pastor David Peterman will officiate. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Brown-Jensen Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.