It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Donna Kay Bates of Princeton, Indiana, born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on May 1, 2023, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Theodore Pladis and Kathryn Pladis (Sprincz); and her siblings-in-law, Martha "Billie" Bates, Bonnie Lance, Ron Caringer and Jerry Lance.

She is survived by : her husband Joe; her former life partner Joseph D. Bates; her daughters, Sarah Bates (Matthew Raines) of Chicago, IL and Abbie Baer (Morgan) of Glen Carbon, IL; her sister Maureen Brzinski (Pladis) of Poplar Grove, IL; and her siblings-in-law, Patricia O'Rourke (Tim) of Bedford, IN, Priscilla Caringer of Princeton, IN, Barbara Krieg (Dale) of Princeton, IN, Pamela Bates of Evansville, IN, Robert "Bud" Bates of Owensboro, KY, Edward Bates (Vikki) of Camden, SC, Jerry Bates of Hazelton, IN, Jeff Bates (Donna) of Patoka, IN, Tim Bates (Lana) of Princeton, IN and Tom Bates (Karen) of Saint Peters, MO. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the "Coronet Club" of Sweet Adelines International, 9110 South Toledo Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74137.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Colvin Funeral Homes