Shirley June (Forriester) Bates
1931 - 2023
Shirley June (Forriester) Bates
1931 - 2023
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BORN
1931
DIED
2023
Shirley (Forriester) Bates Obituary
She will be deeply missed by her children Lynda Diane and Tracy Wilson, Denise Dawn Coldwell-Filbin and Mike Filbin, Step-daughter Karen Malo, grandchildren Brianne (Wilson) and Andreas Johnson, Austin and Anastasia (Martynenko) Coldwell, Cerisse (Wilson) and Alex Bansefay, Morgan Filbin, Kelsey (Wilson) and Darrin Kertzman, Connor Filbin, Chad Carpenter, Jodie Johnson-Polehanka and 10 great grandchildren, extended family and countless friends.
Join us Saturday, May 27th starting at 1pm, for an afternoon of BBQ and Bourbon at Shirley's Celebration of Life held at DeWils Design Center, 12907 NE 4th Plain Road, Vancouver Wa. RSVP to 360-314-8221 (Denise) and don't forget to bring your dance shoes!
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