Natalie R. Shepherd, 87 from Phoenix Arizona passed away on December 29, 2021. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Michael Shepherd. She was mother to Bobby Fisher(Julie), Chris Fisher(Nancy) and Louis Fisher(Sandie). She was stepmother to Paul Shepherd and Tricia Worman(Lee). She had 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Natalie was born in Massachusetts on September 30, 1934. She moved to Arizona in 1973. She worked at U-Haul for over 20 years and retired in 2005.
The most important thing to Natalie was her family. She spent many summer Sundays with her family swimming and playing games. She also planned the most amazing Christmas celebrations with delicious lasagna, sausage, meatballs and what seemed like endless gifts. It was her mission to make Christmas unforgettable.
Second to her family was her passion for traveling. She has been all over the United States and the world. Most of her traveling was done with her husband and their family. She loved to collect things. Among her collections were clowns, Disney, Betty Boop and collectors plates. One of her favorite pastimes was gambling at the casino with her husba...[more]
Michael. They traveled to Las Vegas, Laughlin and Atlantic City.
Natalie truly was the matriarch of our family and she will be deeply missed. We will treasure the countless memories we have with her.