Nancy Carol Bates Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Nancy Carol Bates of Appleton, Wisconsin, who passed away on February 6, 2026 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kermit H. Reed and Barbara J. Reed (Williams); her son Steven Reed Bates; and her sister-in-law Joann Reed. She is survived by: her children, Tamara Bates of Menasha, WI, Vance Bates III (Donna) of Memphis, TN, Tara Bates of Menasha, WI and Tracy Zindrick (Jeff) of Pueblo West, CO.; her grandchildren, Nigel Bates Ernst of Minneapolis, MN, Deanna Czerwonka (Kale) of Greenbrier, AR, Erika Bates of Memphis, TN, Jayde Zindrick (Nick Caporicci) of Pueblo West, CO and Elizabeth Joyce of Port Isabel, TX.; her great grandchildren, Caden Newton (Alex) of Appleton, WI, Nicholas Martinez of Pueblo West, CO, Micah Bates of Wausau, WI., Braxton and Arianna Newton of Appleton, WI.; and her siblings, Susan Borman (Randy) of Janesville, WI and Thomas Reed of Janesville, WI..
