Funeral Service for Tamara Lee Shepherd, 46, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, August 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Enemy Swim Cultural Center, Enemy Swim, SD. Officiating is Rev. George Parmeter, Clyde Kampeska, John Cloud III, Mike Lafontaine, Val Rondell, Levi Keoke, and Frank Barse. Pallbearers will be Tom DeCoteau, Dave Drum, Levi Williams, Marcelle Dumarce, Kipp Renville, Anjelo Shepherd, Tyler Shepherd and Corwin Bluedog. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tami's Family and Friends. Interment will be in the St. James Episcopal Cemetery, Enemy Swim, SD. Wake Service will be held on Friday, August 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM at the Lake Traverse District Center, Lake Traverse, SD. All night wake services will be held on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, 2014 starting at 7:00 PM at the Enemy Swim Cultural Center, Enemy Swim, SD. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.
Tamara was born on September 16, 1967 at Sisseton, South Dakota to Raymond Shepherd and Marva Redthunder. Tami grew up and lived in the Enemy Swim, Lake Traverse and Old Agency area. She attended Waubay Elementary and Browns Valley High School. Tami enjoyed visiting with family, friends and cruising. She always enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, Charley, Cody, Carmello, Janae, Jayana, Joely, Destiny, Jayson and Darren Jr. Tami worked various jobs, Tekakwitha Living Center, Browns Valley Nursing Center and Dakota Magic. She was a very caring lady and helped when she could. Tami died on August 13, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
Tamara is survived by four children, Charles Shepherd of Agency Village, SD; Nathan Shepherd of Enemy Swim, SD; Derrick Shepherd of Sisseton, SD; and Darren Shepherd of Lake Traverse, SD ; her parents Raymond Shepherd Jr. of Agency Village, SD and Marva Redthunder of Agency Village, SD; four brothers, Leonard Shepherd of Agency Village, Sd; Raymond Shepherd III of Enemy Swim, SD; Daniel Shepherd of Fargo, ND, and Brandon Shepherd of Sisseton, SD; three sisters, Charlotte Shepherd of Browns Valley, MN; Raylyn Shepherd of Rosholt, SD and Katelyn Shepherd of Rosholt, SD and nine grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Tamara was preceded in death by one son Jason Shepherd; one daughter Jessica Shepherd; one sister Claudette Keeble; three brothers Joshua Shepherd, Andrew Shepherd and Adrian Keeble; paternal grandparents Raymond Shepherd Sr. and Eva Hayes Shepherd and maternal grandparents Marvin Philbrick and Joyce Spider.