Corrine Bates, 89, died on Monday, May 3, 2021 at High Plains Retirement
Village in Lakin. She was born on October 18, 1931 at Ingalls the
daughter of Franklin Theodore & Edna Mae (Dicks) Kitch. She married
George Bates on March 16, 1952 at Garden City. He died on December 23,
2020.
Corrine graduated from Agra High School in Agra, Kansas. She worked for
Sears and USD 457 during her working career. After retiring she and
her husband moved to Springfield, Missouri for 17 years and returned to
the area in 2016. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of
Garden City.
She is survived by her 2 Daughters-Colleen (Wayne) Gaschler of Garden
City and Norma (Monty) Spangler of Holcomb, Son- Kelly (Wendy) Bates of
Longview, Texas, Sister- Penny Cress of Garden City, 8 Grandchildren-
Andrew (Laurel) Frey, Hilary (Jeremy) Whiteley, McKenzie (Shad)
Shapland, Tanner Spangler, Wes Spangler, Jackson Bates, Cameron Bates
& Chloe Bates and 7 Great-Grandchildren- Carson Baker, Jaxson
Shapland, Emma Shapland, Addilyn Shapland, Karson Whiteley, Elijah
Spangler & Daniel Spangler. She was preceded in death by her
Parents, Husband, 2 Sisters- Betty Holovach & Dolly Kitch and 2
Brothers- Tom Kitch & Ted Kitch.
Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Monday at First Southern Baptist
Church in Garden City with Rev John Harms and Kelly Bates officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Garden City. Friends may
call from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday at Garnand Funeral Home. Memorials
are suggested to Kearny County Hospital Assisted Living in care of
Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at
www.garnandfuneralhomes.com