Dr. Michael Lee Shepard, 77, of Baxter Springs, died 27 April 2023. Born November 3, 1945 in Independence, Mike was the son of Wine Park and Beulah (Foley) Shepard. They preceded him in death. He grew up in New Mexico and Kansas. He was a graduate of Ottawa High School with the class of 1964.
Mike then attended the Collage of Emporia where he played linebacker and punter for the Fighting Presbyteri…