Bruce Bates Obituary
We bid farewell to Bruce Bates of Teeswater, Ontario, born in Orangeville, Ontario, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 9, 2024. Bruce touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Bill Bates and Jessie Bates; his parents-in-law, Bill and Gladys Ropp; and his in-laws, Ruth Brand (Martin), Lynn Ropp and Gerard Schalk.
He is survived by: his wife Margie; his children, Melynda Henschel (Rob), Casey Bates (Joey Coxon), Shannon Henry (Bill) and Ryan Bates (Carolina); his grandchildren, Kassandra Young (Nicholas), Lauren Henschel (Michael Dirven), Ty Henry (Sadie Scott), Spencer Bruce Henry (Kristen Ross), Jessie Henry (Whyatt Wilken), Simon Henry, Gordon Bates and Gwen Bates; his great grandchildren, Rhett Dirven, Stetson Henry and Brooks Young; and his in-laws, Edith Schalk, Bill Ropp, Fred Ropp (Verna) and Doug Ropp (Valerie). He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
