Kayla D. Shepherd, 63, of North Platte, NE passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Great Plains Health Hospital.
Kayla was born on September 23, 1960 in North Platte the daughter of Edward Clifford Southwell and Harriet (Hendricks) Hagert.
Kayla was married on March 7, 1992 to Roger “R.D.” Shepherd. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She worked as a kitchen helper at various local restaurants, including Daves Place, Flying J, Another Round, and Ruby Tuesday, all in North Platte. She loved playing pool and was part of several pool leagues over the years. She was a member of the Eagles Club Auxiliary.
Those left to cherish Kayla’s memory are her husband of 31 years, Roger “R.D.”; children, Edward Hagert (Emma Jobman) of North Platte, Christopher Barber of North Platte, Sheila Alvarez of North Platte, and Troy (Lacey) Aumiller-Bahl of Harvard; grandchildren, Dicota, Alexis, and Hailey Hagert, Emilio, and Diego Alvarez, Laikyn Aumiller, Marissa Derio, Ensley Aumiller, and Lazzara Barber; great grandchildren, Grayson Wood, and Aurorah Sanchez; brothers, Clifford Southwell of North Platte, and Tim Southwell of Kearney; very close friends and family, Al Barber, Jackie, Richard, and Abry Benitez, and Laurie Keefer; as well as many other close friends and relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Jerry Southwell.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. Burial will be private. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.
Online condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.carpentermemorial.com.