BOMBER MEMORIAL

SANDRA GAIL "SANDI" LASATER SLEATER ~ Class of 1966
February 8, 1948 - May 2, 2012

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Sandi, age 64, passed away at Kadlec Medical Center on May 2, 2012 in the presence of her three daughters. Born in Walla Walla at St. Mary's Hospital on February 8, 1948 to Herbert and Beulah Mae Lasater, she will be greatly missed by everyone she touched.

She graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1966 and was married to Bill Sleater in December of 1969. To say she was the rock of our family with her virtues and sacrifices would be an understatement.

A selfless mother and grandmother to her family and their friends, she provided everyone who crossed her path with inspiration, strength and faith. An avid sports fan, she never missed a sporting event for her grandkids and was always an animated viewer on the side lines or watching games before the TV. She loved traveling, camping and reading. She always had a smile on her face and a glow of love and life, even until the end.

She was preceded in death by her older brother, Garland Lasater ('63); her former husband, Bill Sleater; her sister, Linda June Sleater, who died as an infant in 1943; by her father, Herbert Lasater; and by her brother-in-law, Randy Snow ('69).

She is survived by her mother, Beulah Lasater; children: Lara ('87) [Art] Ortega, Traci ('90) [Travis] Trulson, Eric ('94) [Rachel] Sleater, Erin Sleater ('99) and Shannon McBride ('98), whom she always considered a son; as well as her very cherished grandchildren: Jordan, Alli, Shelby, Keegan, William and Andrea; and siblings: Darlene Lasater Snow ('71), Mary Lasater Lettau ('74) and David Lasater ('80).

A special thank you to Dr. Hamarneh, out-patient and 3rd floor oncology nurses at Kadlec. Our family appreciates those nurses that were with Mom in her final moments and the incredible care they showed our mother and family.

A public viewing was held at the Einan's Funeral Home on May 6, 2012 from 12-3.

Funeral services were held at Bethel Church, 600 Shockley Road in Richland on May 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm. Graveside services and celebration of Sandi's life followed immediately at Einan's in Richland.

In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations to the Tri-City Cancer Center in her memory.

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Bomber Memorial put together by Maren SMYTH ('63 and '64) and edited by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).