Dr. Donald E. Sater, 92 of Springfield, MO, was born May 15, 1918 to Walter and Lula (Farwell) Sater in Heglar, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. He lived his teenage years near Cassville and attended high school at Cassville. He earned Bachelor and Master degrees from Missouri University and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Arkansas. He served in the Army Air Force and was a veteran of WWII. His career was in the field of education where he served as a classroom teacher, public school administrator, and college professor. He retired from Missouri State University after twenty years of service in the College of Education as a Full Professor of Education. He is survived by his wife Marilynn (Stephens) of 65 years, two children; a son, David and wife Sharon of Cassville and a daughter, Sally and husband Dan Wise of Springfield, MO; grandchildren Joshua and Samantha Sater of Cassville, Justin and Wesley Wise of Springfield and Dr. Allison Wise of Scottsdale, AZ; and great-grandchildren Gabriella and Adrianna Wise-Lohr. He was a long time member of Grace United Methodist Church and was active in various educational organizations. Environmental issues were of great importance to him and he had been a hunter and fisherman for many years. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 in Horner Cemetery in Cassville, MO. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to the charity of your choice.