Lanita Shepard

LaNita Kay Shepard was born to Gerald and Ila Shepard on March 15, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ. LaNita passed away peacefully on August 13, 2018 at Citizens Medical Center Colby, KS. LaNita lived a full life with strong faith and a deep love for her family. Over the years she has worked as a C.N.A. at Colby Medical Center, personnel caregiver, paraprofessional at Colby High School, Nanny for Wyricks, assistance at the fitness center, and sales associate at WalMart, LaNita also enjoyed being with her family especially swimming with her grandkids and teaching them to swim. She also spent time with the Victory House girls teaching them to crochet and any other activity they were doing at the time. Preceding her in death are dad Gerald, granddaughters Abigail and Brittany, Grandparents Glen and Henrietta Banister and Ezra and Thesell Shepard, Aunt LaVena Thompson and uncles Richard Banister and Lyn Banister. Surving LaNita are her son Brandon (Andrea) Shepard, mother Ila Shepard, Grandchildren Cheyanne, Chase, Darick, and Michael, Sister Denise (John)Sinkovitz, Brother Steve (Kizzie) Shepard, Neices and Nephews Mark, Kelly, Jay Sinkovitz, Patti Culmer, Amber Dockter, Jason Hemmingson, Courtney Hemminson,Jason Hemminsoss Great nieces and nephews Sophia and Ethan Culmer, Alayna and Caleb Dockter, and Gabriel and Adam Hemmingson. Family is requesting that pink be worn in memory of LaNita.