Sonjia Lee Shepherd, 73, died July 20, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born May 6, 1941 to William and Mary Frances (Rothenberger) Parr and was a graduate of Dayton High School. She was a bookkeeper at Alan Riggs Auto Appearance Center and an administrative assistant at Purdue before retiring in 2010. In addition to her constant devotion to her family, she enjoyed gardening, traveling, watching sports (especially the Boilers) and playing cards and board games. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Kenneth, her children, Gail Summers, Pat, Paul (Joanie), and Dana (Robin) Shepherd and her grandchildren, Daniel and CJ. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of the service at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel 400 Twyckenham Blvd Lafayette, IN 47909 with Larry Dalton officiating. Burial will follow at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to your favorite charity.