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Carol Dean Ritz Shepperd

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Birth	:	11 Jun 1940 Ashton, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Mar 2022
Burial	:	Olive Branch Cemetery, Mills, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9407997, -99.4638977
Description	:	Carol Dean Ritz was born June 11th, 1940, in Ashton, NE, to Clarence and Alma (Knoepfel) Ritz. She had two older brothers, Clarence and Richard, and a younger sister, Ellen. Carol attended elementary school and high school in Ashton, NE, graduating in 1958. She attended Kearney State Teachers College where she met the love of her life, Larry, who was a member of the track and basketball teams. They met in Education 100 class and their first date was to see Gone with the Wind. Carol and Larry were married on December 19, 1959, in St Paul, Nebraska.... Read More	Carol Dean Ritz was born June 11th, 1940, in Ashton, NE, to Clarence and Alma (Knoepfel) Ritz. She had two older brothers, Clarence and Richard, and a younger sister, Ellen. Carol attended elementary school and high school in Ashton, NE, graduating in 1958. She attended Kearney State Teachers College where she met the love of her life, Larry, who was a member of the track and basketball teams. They met in Education 100 class and their first date was to see Gone with the Wind. Carol and Larry were married on December 19, 1959, in St Paul, Nebraska. They then made their home at the Shepperd Ranch in Mills where she enjoyed working outside every day for the last 62 years - feeding animals, planting her garden, and tending to her many beautiful flowers. Carol originally taught school at District 3 in Mills which she enjoyed tremendously. Her love of children was evident when she was with her grandchildren and great grandchildren as she always taught them to appreciate the wonders of life such as bird nests, caterpillars changing into butterflies, and new plants coming up in the spring. She was a devoted and loving mother to Jaci, Doug, Sara, and Elizabeth. She taught her kids to love and care for all things, whether it be plants, animals, and all of God's living creatures. All of her kids were told many times "If a job is worth doing, then do it well." She and dad also instilled the values of honesty, hard work, and holding yourself to a higher standard. Carol was known by many people for her love of others which was often shown through her excellent cooking. She always liked to have something prepared "just in case" visitors stopped by including hungry kids or grandkids. She is especially remembered for her delicious baked goods and the best dill pickles. She passed away and entered her heavenly home on March 6, 2022, with her family by her side. Larry and Carol were blessed to have celebrated 62 years of marriage in December. Carol is survived by her husband, Larry of Mills; children Jaci (Tom) Carlisle of Omaha, Doug (Kim) Shepperd of Mills; Sara (John) Frederick of Mills; and Elizabeth (Kory) Frank of Elk Point, SD; brother, Richard (Marge) Ritz of Ashton, NE; and sister Ellen (Richard) Erganian of Fresno, CA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Zac (Theresa) Carlisle of Omaha; Alex (Matt) Fadell of Omaha; Nick (Crystal) Frederick of Lincoln, NE; Anthony (Melissa) Frederick of Hickman, NE; Alicia (Dan) Roehrich of Iwakuni, Japan; Gentry Frederick of Bassett, NE; Douglas (Casey) Shepperd of Lawrence, KS; Brianna (Lane) Broz of Hayes Center, NE; Garrett (Whitney) Shepperd of Mills; Kade Frank and Gavin Frank of Elk Point, SD, as well as 22 great grandchildren and many loving nieces, nephew, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother Clarence, as well as her parents, Clarence and Alma Ritz.

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Carol Dean Ritz Shepperd's memorial is located at: Olive Branch Cemetery, Mills, Keya Paha County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.9407997
Longitude: -99.4638977

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Claus Jacob Ritz

(1906 - 1986)

Alma Minnie Knoepfel Ritz

(1909 - 1994)

Siblings

Clarence William Ritz

(1933 - 2004)

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