Cremation rites have been accorded. In accordance with Beverly’s wishes, no visitation or funeral services will be held. A Celebration of Life will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Amvets Club in Clinton, IA. A private family graveside service will be held at Fulton Township Cemetery in Fulton, IL. The Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Memorials have been established to the Fulton Fire Protection District and Fulton Police Department.
Beverly was born September 18, 1938, in DeWitt, IA, to Harold Arthur and Arlene Lois (Atherton) Tomman. She was raised in Milledgeville, IL, where she attended grade school, and later attended Savanna High School. During her high school years, she met the love of her life, Robert Lee Shepard. On November 18, 1955, she married Robert in Morrison, IL. They shared 61 years of marriage and a lifetime of memories together until his passing on May 16, 2017.
Beverly devoted her life to caring for her home and family, finding great joy in raising her children and creating a warm, welcoming environment for those she loved. She was a member of Fulton Presbyterian Church. Beverly had a creative spirit and enjoyed cooking, working with ceramics, and tending to her flower gardens, where she found both peace and simple joy. Her greatest happiness, however, was found in time spent with her family.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel (Sarah) Shepard of Lake in the Hills, IL, and Thomas (Mary) Shepard of Clinton, IA; five grandchildren, Lowell (Nicole) Shepard, Garrett Shepard, Taylor (Luke) Taylor, Mark (Christine) Shepard, and Alexander (Kimberly) Shepard; five great-grandchildren, Declan, Bennett, and Cameron Shepard, and Ella and Nolan Shepard; and one sister, Connie Winch of Maquoketa, IA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; two sons, Robert Lee Shepard, Jr. and Michael Scott Shepard; one sister, Judy (Albert) Westphal; three brothers, Harold (Barb) Tomman, Robert (Eleanor) Tomman, and Ronald “Skip” (Arla) Tomman; and one brother-in-law, Lee Winch.
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