Shirley A. (VanBibber) Sater

Shirley A. Sater, 83, of La Porte, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023. 

Shirley was born May 7, 1939 to Jessie N. and Hazel E. (Dorst) VanBibber.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Rolling Prairie United Methodist Church.

Shirley married Nolan L. Sater who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her son, Terry M. Sater; and siblings, Robert VanBibber, Mary McKinney, Clarence (Buzz) VanBibber, Flora Bialorucki, and Russell Dowler.

Shirley leaves behind a son, Randy, (Sandra) Sater of Bartlett, Illinois; a daughter, Kristin (Timothy) Black of La Porte, Indiana; a sister, Patricia Bennett of GulfPort, Mississippi; grandchildren, Kyle (Katie) Sater, Kendall (Eric) Niccum, Jaclyn Hunn (Ryan St. Antoine); great grandchildren, Nolan Niccum, Makenna Niccum, Logan Niccum, Lucy Sater, and Adam Sater; and her longtime boyfriend, Charles Tackett.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Essling Chapel, 1117 Indiana Avenue, La Porte, Indiana, Pastor JoEllyn Chadwick will officiate. Family and friends may visit from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. prior to the services. *Please note, all times are CST.

Burial will follow at Rolling Prairie Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, Georgia 30047. https://www.lbda.org/donate/

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