Bates, Faith Cecelia:

Peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Caressant Care Nursing Home on Mary Street. Faith Bates (nee Kloepfer) was in her 98th year. Beloved wife of the late Harry Edward Bates (1979). Loving mother of Judy and her husband Ed Tarullo of St. George and Harry Bates of Coboconk. Dear grandmother of Kathy (Jim), Brian (Darlene), Christen (Brandon), Cole (Mara) and great-grandmother of Joey, Jeffrey, Brianna, Nicholas, Mason and Hunter.  Faith is pre-deceased by her parents, Joseph and Marguerite Kloepfer and is also sadly pre-deceased by her siblings and their spouses; Mary and her husband Bill Steadman, Francis Kloepfer and his wife Elsie, Anne and her husband Jim Squigna, John Kloepfer and his wife Kay and Jim Kloepfer and his wife Shirley.

A private family ceremony will take place at Jardine Funeral Home. If desired memorial donations to the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. To leave an on-line condolence, make a memorial donations, please visit: www.jardinefuneralhome.com