Submitted by: Dan Rich

Charles Wayne Bates

Feb. 8, 1957 - July 28, 2008

South Bend Tribune 7/31/2008
WALKERTON - Charles Wayne Bates, 51, residing in Walkerton, IN, passed away in the emergency room of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 2:05 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2008. He was born February 8, 1957, in Plymouth, IN, the son of Wayne Devere and Jessie (Woods) Bates, and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a 1975 graduate of John Glenn High School. On November 12, 1982, in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Walkerton, he was united in marriage to Diane R. Stachowski, who survives. Also surviving are his two daughters, Heather Bates of Walkerton and Stacey (Heath) Burgess of Lafayette, IN. Five sisters, Darcia (David) Sherwood of Walkerton, IN, Sandra (Harold) Hindeman of Muncie, IN, Helen (Ken) Kelly of Mountain Ranch, CA, Judy (Ron) Ellison of Knox, IN, and June (Don) Warren of Plymouth, IN, survive him as well. He is also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Thelma Stachowski of North Liberty, IN. Charles was employed with Precision Wall as a glazer. He was a wonderful husband, dad and brother, always caring for his family. He enjoyed fishing and loved the Chicago Cubs.

Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31st, in Palmer Funeral Home-Lakeville, 314 South Michigan Street, Lakeville, IN. Rev. Rob Keck will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Morris Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. today in the funeral home. Contributions may be made to an education fund for Heather Bates at any 1st Source Banking Center.