Vernon Edward Cates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vernon Edward Cates of Ottawa, Illinois, who passed away on July 29, 2022, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vernon Edward Cates to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Emil Cates and Ruby Cates (Thomas); his friend Sharon Parisot; his former wife Eve; his wife Sharon; his children, Daniel Cates (Susan) of Bloomington, IN, Barry Cates (Michele) of Leesburg, VA and Bethany Henry (Pat) of Ottawa; his grandsons, Jeffrey, Christopher Cates, Nicolas and Nathan Reynolds; his great grandchild Karsen Reynolds; and his siblings, Bill Cates (Linda) of Carol Stream, IL, Mae Ruth Rygh of Spanaway, WA and Helen Finch of Troy, MO..
The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Ottawa National Little League or the Ottawa Youth Football League.
