Joanne B. (Blackburn) Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joanne B. (Blackburn) Bates in Naples, Florida, who passed away on October 25, 2025, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the quiet moments of reflection, let us honor Joanne's memory by embracing the beauty of each fleeting moment, knowing that her spirit resides in the eternal tapestry of existence, forever woven into the fabric of our hearts.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wendell G. Blackburn and Eva Blackburn; and her husband Richard O. Bates (Dick). She is survived by: her children, Karen Jo Sippola (Bates) of Big Canoe, GA and William Delos Bates (Christy Bates) of Vista, CA; her sister Patricia Slaman of Medina, OH; and her grandchildren, Quinn Richard Sippola, Kirtland Bates (Kirt) and Matthew William Bates. She is also survived by her husband and friends.
