Brenda K. Gates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Brenda K. Gates (Oak Harbor, Ohio), born in Carroll, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 80, on February 26, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Brenda K. Gates or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilson Apling and Dolores Apling (Nickel); her husband Wayne Gates; her brother Dr. Mark Apling; and her close friend Gerald C. Rieff.
She is survived by: her children, Christina Gates and Richard Gates (Joyce); her grandchildren, Tom Gates, Michael Gates, Samantha Gates, Holly Ontko and Matthew Spieldenner; her great grandchild Ethan Stokes; her siblings, Dr. Elden Apling (Nancy) and Cheryl Whipple (Gerald); her nieces, Leanne Sarbaugh, Rachel Carroll, Merry Cook and Melissa Comley; and her nephew Chuck Gates.
