Verlane Zerby was born to Dale and Dorcas (Wiseman) Shepherd on August 13, 1938 in Stockton, California. Verlane passed to the peace of the Lord on January 16, 2021 in her home of 49 years north of Independence.
Verlane moved to the Independence area with her parents in 1945 where she later attended Independence and Custer Schools. Verlane met the love of her life at 15 years old and thereafter mar…