Yvonne L. Bates, nee Oetjen, 87, of Belleville, Illinois, born Wednesday, January 20, 1937, in Cora, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.
Yvonne worked as a Dietary Supervisor for Memorial Hospital. She was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury-Belleville, Belleville, IL.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Husband: Joseph C. Bates
- Parents: Rudolph and Gladys M. nee, Gannon, Oetjen
- Sisters
- Gayle Oetjen
- Dorothy Brant
Surviving are her:
- Children
- Debbie Moscicki of Livingston, TX
- Douglas (Tammy) Morton of O’Fallon, IL
- Tracy (Dayna) Morton of Belleville, IL
- Vicky (Scott) Miller of Fairview Heights, IL
- Sister: Brenda Maher of CA
- Grandchildren
- Shannon Lawrence
- Ryan Moscicki
- Nicole Morton
- Christina (Shane) Morton-Maddox
- Ian Morton
- Justin Morton
- Melissa Ibrahim
- Christopher Martin
- Austin Miller
- Alana (Jeff) McBride
- Tara Morton
- Kayla Morton
- Nephews
- Steve Brant
- Mark Brant
- Jack (Victoria) Maher
- Niece: Erin Maher
- Numerous great grandchildren
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Visitation: Visitation from 10–11 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois.
Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Msgr. Bill McGhee officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
