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PATRICIA SUE SHAW
was born to David and Mary Jane (Hale) Farber November
17, 1953, in Decatur Nebraska. She passed away
September 24, 2014, at Burgess Memorial Hospital in
Onawa, Iowa, after a courageous battle with pancreatic
cancer, at the age of 60 years, 10 months, and 7 days.
Patricia attended Decatur High
School and graduated in the class of 1972. She received
her associate’s degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse at
Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City,
Iowa. This led to a lifelong career in nursing, doing
what she loved, caring for others. She worked most
recently in Whiting, Iowa, for Dr. John Garred Sr. and
Dr. John Garred Jr.
On April 28, 1978, Patti was
married to Lester Shaw in Decatur. They lived most of
their lives in Decatur. They enjoyed traveling and
spending time with family and friends.
Patti was known for her kindness,
caring, and wit. Her crazy accents, jokes, and blunt
perspective could make anyone smile. Her friends and
family were of utmost importance to her. She took pride
in having numerous friends, and in being the best friend
she could be to others. She had a passion for holidays,
animals, flowers, and Nebraska football.
She was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Decatur, where she served on the
administrative council, a member of the Younger United
Methodist Sisterhood, and community volunteer. Her faith
was strong and perpetual.
Patti was preceded in death by her
brother, Mike Farber; grandparents, Harold and Margaret
(Doolittle) Hale, Bruce and Sadie (Pound) Farber; father
and mother-in-law, Ernest and Iva (Glidden) Shaw.
Survivors include her parents,
David and Mary Jane Farber of Decatur; husband, Lester
Shaw of Decatur; daughter and son-in-law, Kiley and Andy
Taylor of Lincoln, NE; son, David Shaw of Omaha, NE;
granddaughter, Beyna Taylor; countless friends, cousins,
nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Monday, September 29, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the United
Methodist Church in Decatur, Nebraska.
MEMORIAL GATHERING:
Sunday, September 28, 2014, the family will receive
friends from 6 - 7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service
all at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.
BURIAL: Hillcrest
Cemetery, Decatur, Nebraska.
MEMORIALS: To the
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