Richard A. Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard A. Bates (Kansas City, Missouri), who passed away on January 21, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard A. Bates to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Helen Bates and Ronald A. Bates; his siblings, Bette Bates and Gene Bates; and his former wife JoAnn Trujillo.
He is survived by: his wife P. Elaine Kaler Bates; his siblings-in-law, Marguerite Vatzlavick (Victor) and Bob Kaler (Carol); his children, Anne Benson (Sam), Tony Trujillo (Irene), Chris Bates (Katy) and David Bates (Ashley); his former wife Pamela Woods; his cousin Art Kaler (Lou); his sister-in-law Kay Bates; his nieces and nephews, Gloria Barrera (Robert), Leonard Sherek (Jenny), Martha Mirol (Gilles), Charles Sherek (Karen) and Lisa Webb (Alan); his grandchildren, Tyler Bates, Justin Bates, Gabe Bates, Melody Bates, Simon Bates, Erick Benson (Yadira), Candace Trujillo, Dallas Trujillo, Janathan Haynie, Gwennaelle Denis (Olivier), Cement Mirol, Justin Sherek, Kyle Sherek (Caroline), Jade Webb, Matt Barrera, Catheryn DeShaw (Jon) and Stephen Barrera (Sarah); and his great grandchildren, Dustin Trujillo, Stephen Barrera, Samuel Barrera, Stella Barrera and Leo DeShaw. He is also survived by nieces, nephews.
