Fern Lednum Sheppard

Fern Lednum Sheppard of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida.

She was born February 7, 1932 in Tilghman Island, Maryland to the late Howard and Emma (Scharch) Lednum. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Frostproof, FL. She started Fellowship Dining many years ago for the Catholic Diocese and United Way and worked for 12 years for them prior to Polk County taking over.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles and four sisters and 3 brothers. Survivors include her daughters; Linda Conners and her husband Walter of Avon Park, FL, Priscilla Gerard and her husband Phil of Babson Park, FL, and Deborah Knight and husband Donald Lins of Frostproof, FL; son, Danny Sheppard of Frostproof, FL, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-8 on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Frostproof with the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Frostproof, FL.

Those who wish may make donations to Good Shepherd Somers Hospice House, 105 Arneson Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.marionnelsonfuneralhome.com .