Constance Arlene Kates, age 87, passed away on September 17, 2019 in Cumming, Georgia. Connie was born on November 16, 1931 to the late Leroy and Helen Stocker in Alton, Illinois.
In 1954 Connie married Merle Dean Kates and they remained together for the next sixty years until his passing. Throughout her life, she enjoyed playing the piano, singing in a choir, being President of the PTA, and was an artist. Above all, she enjoyed caring for her home and family.
Along with her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Faulkner. She is survived by her sons, Jeff (Maxine) Kates and Michael (Glenda) Kates; and grandchildren, Porsche, Cori, Joey, Dustin, and Shannon.
A celebration gathering to honor Mrs. Connie Kates will be held on October 5, 2019 between two o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon, with spoken words at three o’clock, at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.