Age 87 of Columbia Heights, passed away on May 28, 2016 surrounded by her family.
She is preceded in death by husband, Bill. Survived by her daughter, Sharon Bates ("Cook" Kenneth Rogers); grandchildren, Robert Bates, Jason Bates, Dylan (Katie) Johnson; great-grandchildren, Robert, Jack, McCoy, Jaelynn; niece, Sandy; good friends, Gertie, Maria, John, baby Sky and her beloved pets, Lady and Romeo.
Funeral service 12:00 PM Thursday June 2, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, 1555 40th Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, MN. Visitation 1 hour prior. Interment Sunset Memorial Park.