Mildred Bates Smith Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mildred Bates Smith of Fairfield, Iowa, who passed away on December 4, 2020, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl Orva and Flossie Goodwin (Adams); her husbands, Rodger Bates and Cloyd Smith; her son Randy K. Bates; and her siblings, Donald, Albert, Earl Goodwin, Dorothy St. Clair and Violet Steinbeck.
She is survived by: her daughter-in-law Colleen Bates of Fairfield; her stepson Ron Bates (Pris) of Thailand; her grandson Randall J. Bates; her stepgrandchildren, Patrick Bates and Linda Bates; her great grandchild Tallon J. Bates; and her sister-in-law Maxine Bates of Kansas. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army and mailed to Colleen Bates, 2465 Glasgow Road, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.