Theresa Marie Yates

Theresa Marie Yates, 81, of New Berlin died at 1:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Heritage Health Hospice in Springfield. Theresa was born May 7, 1937 in Springfield, the daughter of Earl Joseph and Louise Boehning Huddleston. She married Tony Yates, her husband of 60 years, on July 26, 1958. Theresa was a life-long homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir. She also volunteered for many years at St. Marys School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony; her parents; infant daughter, Theresa Yates; and ten siblings, Mary Louise "Susie" Barnett, Helen Margarette Thompson, Earl Joseph Huddleston, Daniel Leroy Huddleston, Bernard Frank Huddleston, Bernadine Francis Bartolomucci, Dorothy Ann Layer, Barbara Jean Huddleston, Tony Albert Huddleston, and George Huddleston. She is survived by her children, Kathy (husband, Kevin) Workman, John (wife, Kelly) Yates, William (wife, Becky) Yates, all of New Berlin and Karen (husband, Brad) Duggins of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; ten grandchildren, Angie (husband, Eric) Jackson, Craig (wife, Desa) Workman, Ashley (husband, David) Yates-Stewart, Nick (wife, Sheila) Yates, Jackie (husband, Ryan) Hufendick, Cassandra (husband, Chase) Bergschneider, Erika ( husband, Jesse) Hubbard, Evan Yates, Skylar Duggins, and Summer Duggins; five great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Huddleston of California; and sister, Betty Coons of Springfield. Theresa was one of thirteen children, she had 35 nieces and nephews and cherished time spent with family. She loved flowers, "pretties", playing cards, crossword puzzles and roller skating. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 404 E. Birch St., New Berlin with Rev. Seth Brown, celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery.