Olive M. Sheppard, 87, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015, due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Tanner Howard officiating. Her family has requested that memorials be made in Olive's name to the ALS Association-Evergreen Chapter, First Lutheran Church, or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.

Olive was born on October 6, 1928, in Chinook, to George and Bessie (Griffee) Slonaker. She was raised north of Zurich, andattended school inChinook for high school. Olive graduated from Chinook High School in 1946, and married Dale Sheppard the same year. The couple made their home in Chinook, and then relocated to Havre in 1953, where together they owned A.C. Supply Company, Master Sports, and the Super 8 Motel. Olive and Dale, though busy with the businesses, also farmed south of Chinook during this time, and raised their four children. They retired together in the late 1980s, at which time their main hobby was spending time with their family, especially their grandchildren, on whom they doted.

Olive was preceded in death by her husband Dale; her daughter Darla Kay Sheppard; her brothers Donald, Fred, and Les Slonaker; and her sisters Margaret Pridgeon and Eleanor Blevins.

She is survived by her children, Terry (Jude) Sheppard of Chinook, and Doug (Paula) Sheppard, Karla (Wayne) Bolken, and David (Mary Beth) Sheppard, all of Havre; her grandchildren, Ali Bovingdon, Matt Sheppard, Jacy Crowley, Kyle Sheppard, Stacey Sheppard, Nic'Olai Bolken, Eric Bolken, Kari Crossley, and Tyler, Scott, and Mason Sheppard; her 8 great-grandchildren; her brother Leland "Fat" Slonaker of Havre; her sister May Gertson of Chinook; and numerous nieces and nephews.