Name of Deceased: Lillian Marie Gates Age: 97
Date of Death: July 5, 2012
Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas
Date of Birth: August 18, 1914 at Bloomington, Indiana
Parents Name: John & Laura (Baxter) Wampler

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Walter Henry Gates May 26, 1938 at Kingman, Kansas. He died October 13, 1989.
She was food service manager for Barton County Community College until her retirement.
Mrs. Gates was a Great Bend, Kansas resident for 70 years coming from Pawnee Rock, Kansas.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Great Bend; and the Audubon Society

SURVIVORS

One Son: Michael W. Gates of Houston, TX
Two Daughters: Diana C. Frohardt and husband Louis of Salina, KS
Wendy C. Gates of Great Bend, KS
One Sister: Marian Jackson of Rialto, CA
Six Grandchildren: Mark Gates and wife Kim, Julie Gates, Doug Frohardt, Laura Ketterman and husband Bobby, Aaron Gates, and Brooke Mingenback and husband Matthew
Nine Great-grandchildren: Alexandra Gates, John-Mark Gates, Sarah Gates, Alexis Frohardt, Cort Frohardt, Evan Frohardt, Kylie Ketterman, Tayler Ketterman, and Georgia Lily Mingenback

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Woodrow Wampler and Johnny Wampler; and two sisters, Viola King and Dorothy Unruh.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Time of Service: 1:30 p.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: The Reverend Lennie Maxwell
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: DAV, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530