Individual Details
Charles Floyd Shepherd
(26 Jan 1923 - 25 Sep 1996)
Charles Floyd Shepherd was in the Army during World War II. Family information is that he was in the European Theater. He retired from the Army as a Chief Master Sergeant.
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, Page B4:3
Charles Floyd Shepherd, 73, retired from the Army, died Sept. 25, 1996, at a local care facility. He also worked in civil service at Fort Carson. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 120 N. 31st St., Blunt Mortuary, 2929 W. Colorado Ave., is handling arrangements. Mr. Shepherd was born Jan. 27, 1923 in Oelwein, Iowa to Richard and Elsie (Mickles) Shepherd. He was married May 4, 1950 to Marie Swick, who lives in Colorado Springs. He also is survived by a son, Charles F. Jr. of Deland, Fla., a daughter Charlotte Powell of Rock Springs, Wyo,; a brother, Richard; a sister Lucille Zolczynski; and nine grandchildren. Mr. Shepherd served in the Army for 23 years during World War II and the Korean War. He was stationed at Fort Carson. He was a former commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 101. Memorial contributions may be made to Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 120 N. 31st. St., Colorado Springs 80904; or Silver Key Senior Services, 2250 Bott Ave., Colorado Springs 80904.
His two children were adopted.
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, Page B4:3
Charles Floyd Shepherd, 73, retired from the Army, died Sept. 25, 1996, at a local care facility. He also worked in civil service at Fort Carson. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 120 N. 31st St., Blunt Mortuary, 2929 W. Colorado Ave., is handling arrangements. Mr. Shepherd was born Jan. 27, 1923 in Oelwein, Iowa to Richard and Elsie (Mickles) Shepherd. He was married May 4, 1950 to Marie Swick, who lives in Colorado Springs. He also is survived by a son, Charles F. Jr. of Deland, Fla., a daughter Charlotte Powell of Rock Springs, Wyo,; a brother, Richard; a sister Lucille Zolczynski; and nine grandchildren. Mr. Shepherd served in the Army for 23 years during World War II and the Korean War. He was stationed at Fort Carson. He was a former commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 101. Memorial contributions may be made to Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 120 N. 31st. St., Colorado Springs 80904; or Silver Key Senior Services, 2250 Bott Ave., Colorado Springs 80904.
His two children were adopted.
Events
| Birth | 26 Jan 1923 | Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Birth | 27 Jan 1923 | Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa | | ||
| Baptism | 7 Feb 1923 | Age: 0 | | ||
| Baptism | 7 Feb 1923 | Age: 0, Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa | | ||
| Residence | 18 May 1949 | Age: 26 - Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa | | ||
| Marriage | 4 May 1950 | Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Marie L. Swick | | ||
| Death | 25 Sep 1996 | Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado | | ||
| Burial | Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado | |
Families
| Spouse | Marie L. Swick (1920 - 2011) |
| Child | Charlotte Shepherd (1958 - ) |
| Child | Charles "Chuck" Floyd Shepherd Jr. (1958 - ) |
| Father | Richard Earl Shepherd (1904 - 1967) |
| Mother | Elsie Alma Mickels (1902 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Edward John Shepherd (1925 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Lucile "Lou" Martha Shepherd (1927 - 2014) |
| Sibling | Richard Earl Shepherd Jr. (1938 - ) |
Endnotes
7. Verbal from Lucile Shepherd Zolczynski.
8. Obituary of Charles Floyd Shepherd, Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, Page B4:3 .
9. Cook County Clerk (n.p: on-line, n.d).
10. Verbal from Lucile Shepherd Zolczynski.
11. Rootsweb.Com.
12. U. S. Gen Web Site.