Joan Bates Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Joan Bates of Waverly, Ohio, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Joan left this world on March 31, 2026 at the age of 92, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Stanley Harper and Elizabeth Harper (Hutchinson); her husband Terence Harry Bates; and her siblings, David Harper, Peter Harper, William Harper, Andrew Harper and Margaret Wainright.
She is survived by: her children, Stephen Bates (Marcia), Karen Lilly (Jud), Joy Askew (Dave) and Anne Bates; her grandchildren, Liam Bates (Lindsay), Mackenzie Bates (Michael Bakum), Sarah Lilly (Kevin Bruland), David Lilly, Eamon Lilly, Grace Brown (Boston), Gabriel Santohir and Daniel Santohir; and her great grandchildren, Forrest Brown, Vivian Brown, Miller Bakum and Harper Bates.
