James Yates Obituary
James Yates of Spring, Texas, born on December 21, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana, passed away on October 1, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Yates to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Cecil Yates and Delores Yates (Utterback); his mother-in-law Delores Cranmer; and his brother-in-law Dale G. Cranmer. He is survived by: his wife Kathleen Yates; his daughter Michele Post (Josh); his granddaughter Adelynn Rae Post of Spring, TX.; his siblings, Diane Sikorski (Allen) of South Bend, Elaine Singleton (Randy) of Plymouth and Gary Yates (Lisa) of South Bend; his father-in-law Dale F. Cranmer of Mishawaka; his sister-in-law Lisa Fry of Mishawaka; and his friend Jim.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 10th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Southgate Church (3717 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46614). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 10th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Saturday, October 10th 2026 at the Southlawn Cemetery (61430 US-31, South Bend, IN 46614).
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to Southgate Church, 3717 S. Michigan St. South Bend, IN 46614 or Nantz National Alzheimer Center, Houston TX by using this link: https://www.houstonmethodist.org.
