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 Family