Walter Eli Bates

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Giovanini Funeral Home & Cremation Service

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March 4, 2026

Walter Bates Obituary

Walter Eli Bates (87) of Clinton passed away March 3, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at Vermillion Convalescent Center. Born in Whiting, Indiana on October 25, 1938, to Paul Bates and Bonnie Edson Bates.He married Sharon Kerrigan on August 8, 1959.Walter... Read Walter Bates's Obituary