Letha Sheplar

November 1, 2022 at 8:17 p.m.
Letha Sheplar
Letha Sheplar

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Letha Grace Sheplar, 95, a native of Brookville, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2022 at Majestic Care of Connersville. 

She was born July 28, 1927 in Brookville, one of six children of Jesse Millard and Flavia Biere Lanning, and she had attended Brookville schools. 

On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1944, she married James A. Sheplar. They lived in the Brookville, Fairfield, and Liberty area until moving to Connersville. Mr. Sheplar passed away May 5, 1989. 

Letha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and homemaker.  

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Scherzinger of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. 

Besides her husband of 44 years, James A. Sheplar, she was preceded in death by three sons, Marvin Sheplar, James L. Sheplar, and Robert Sheplar; a sister, Ruth Ann Cox; and four brothers, Russell, Charles, Walter, and Donald Lanning.  

There will be no services. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Burial at Sims-Fairfield Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family.  

Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.  

(Paid obituary)

Letha Grace Sheplar, 95, a native of Brookville, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2022 at Majestic Care of Connersville. 

She was born July 28, 1927 in Brookville, one of six children of Jesse Millard and Flavia Biere Lanning, and she had attended Brookville schools. 

On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1944, she married James A. Sheplar. They lived in the Brookville, Fairfield, and Liberty area until moving to Connersville. Mr. Sheplar passed away May 5, 1989. 

Letha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and homemaker.  

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Scherzinger of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. 

Besides her husband of 44 years, James A. Sheplar, she was preceded in death by three sons, Marvin Sheplar, James L. Sheplar, and Robert Sheplar; a sister, Ruth Ann Cox; and four brothers, Russell, Charles, Walter, and Donald Lanning.  

There will be no services. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Burial at Sims-Fairfield Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family.  

Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.  

(Paid obituary)

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