Shirley Ann Shepard Morigeau

Shirley Ann Shepard Morigeau passed away Feb. 8. She was born in Ronan on Nov. 30, 1934; she was the youngest daughter of eight of Hugh and Lucinda Shepard. She was raised on a farm near Ninepipe reservoir outside of Ronan attending grade school and graduating from Ronan High School in 1952 as the first Miss Ronan. After graduation, Shirley attended two years at Kinman Business School in Spokane, earning her business degree and was employed with Miller & Poston. Shirley came home during the holiday season and met the love of her life, Walter Douglas Morigeau, at The Ranch Super Club in Polson in 1953. Shirley became Doug’s pen pal for 2 1/2 years while he served for our Country through the Korean War. On Sept. 8, 1956, they wed in Ronan. Shirley was extremely kind hearted with a spiritual aspect to life. Her loving touch reached out to many within the community and to her extended family. She was predeceased by her sons, Michael and Kurt and daughter Rene’. Shirley’s heart was extremely torn by losing her children. She was predeceased by her parents, Hugh and Lucinda Shepard; brothers, Hugh (Bud) and Donald; sister-in-law, Trudy Shepard and brother-in-laws, John Lonam, Melvin Halseth and Chuck (Roland) Rubel; her in-laws, E.W. (Bill) and Sylvia Morigeau. Survivors are her loving soul mate of over 56 years, Walter Douglas; her son, Kenneth of Fort Worth, Tex.; her daughter, Denise of Polson; her grandchildren, Marcy and her son, Jonathan of San Jose, Calif., Ryland of Fort Worth, Tex., Timothy of San Jose, Calif.  Shirley’s sisters, Cecelia Halseth Cheff (Floyd) of Missoula, Lillian Lonam of Spokane, Va. (Priscilla) Rubel of Charlo, brothers, Glenn (Sonia) and Ted (Mary) Shepard all of Spokane; sister-in-laws, Lucille of Portland and Nancy of Wyo., along with numerous nieces and nephews. Shirley will be greatly missed by many that were touched by her kindness and love for God and mostly by her beloved Dog, Sammy. A visitation for Shirley will be held at Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, and a Vigil and Rosary Service will be held thereafter. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, with a full burial at Lake View Cemetery to follow. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.