Joyce Lynne Shepard, 59, of De Soto died Nov. 25, 2019, in St. Louis. Mrs. Shepard was born Dec. 31, 1959, in De Soto, the daughter of the late Jerry Lee and Patricia Anne (Solomon) Wickerham.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years: James Robert Shepard; a son: James Robert (Melissa) Shepard Jr.; five siblings: Karen (Robert) Haverstick of De Soto, Sandy (Charles) Guenther of De Soto, Shari (Tony) Wieda of St. Clair, Donna (John) Reynolds of Victoria and Joe (Juliette) Wickerham of Boonville; five grandchildren: Jeremiah, Nathaniel, Roslyn, Taylor, and Jaxon; and one great-grandchild: Eugene of De Soto.
A celebration of life will take place Jan. 18, 2020, at Goose Creek Lake.