Obit: Bates, Lois V. (1915 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bates, Anderson, Green, Johnson, Murphy, Erickson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/10/2013

Bates, Lois V. (24 May 1915 - 3 July 2013)

Lois V. Bates, 98, of Merrillan passed away, Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. She was born May 24, 1915, in Dells Dam, Clark County, to Anson and Esther (Anderson) Green. She was raised in Dells Dam before moving to Neillsville. Lois was united in marriage to Vance Bates Oct. 12, 1938. Together they lived at Merrillan.

Lois worked for the Merrillan Grade School as a cook for over 23 years. She also did some housework for different people in the community and worked as a waitress for Campbell Coffee Shop of Merrillan. She enjoyed canning, playing cards, doing circle the word, baking and cooking.

Lois is survived by her daughters, Virginia Bates-Johnson and Betty Murphy, both of Merrillan; a son Vance (Judy) Bates, Jr. of Merrillan; 28 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vance in 1989; children, Janet, Joan and William; grandchildren, Lisa Johnson and Steven and Jeff Bates; parents, Anson and Esther; brothers, Willard, Lawrence, Raymond and infant brother Hugh.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Merrillan United Methodist Church, Merrillan. Reverend Meg Erickson officiated. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Merrillan. Family and friends were invited for visitation Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.

Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home of Hixton assisted the family with arrangements.