Mary Lou Gates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Lou Gates of Lyons, Colorado, who passed away on August 13, 2025, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Marvin Anna (Valeda Anna) and Evelyn Anna; her sister Peggy Collaros; her siblings-in-law, Jim Pickard and Mary Anna; her husband Harvey; her children, Kristen Christiansen (Cory) of Lyons, CO and Todd Gates (Paula) of Fort Collins, CO; her grandchildren, Zachary, Katelyn Christiansen, Kylen, Joshua Anderson, Caleb Christiansen, Esme Gates and Finn Gates; her siblings, Terry Anna (Carolyn) of Fort Collins, CO, Cliff Oxley (Del) of Beaver Falls, PA and Marie Pickard of Bigfork, MT.; Heaven.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in Lou's honor to Torchbearers International at https://torchbearers.org.
