Mary Lou Sheppard, widow of longtime North Woods Call publisher Glen Sheppard, has reportedly been in good spirits over the holidays, despite her deteriorating health. She underwent cancer treatment last summer, but in August was told that the treatment was not working and nothing more could be done.
In a recent e-mail to The Call, she said she was being cared for at home by her daughter, Jackie, and planned to stay there “until the end.” “Some days are good and some are not,” she said, but there will be no more chemo or radiation treatments.
Low energy and “chemo brain” sometimes makes it difficult for her to answer e-mail and otherwise operate her computer—or even talk on the telephone—but she loves to hear from friends, loved ones and those she became acquainted with through The North Woods Call. In fact, she has been delighted by several well-wishes and cards over the past few weeks, according to her daughter.
If you want to send a card or note yourself,the address is 165 Turkey Run Road , Charlevoix, Michigan 49720.
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