Bates, Jessie Mae (Caldwell) (1943 - 2023)

BATES, CALDWELL, BATES, ANDERSON, LEAL, BILEYN, TUTER, BEBOUT, RICHARDS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/20/2023 at 17:46:17

Name of deceased: Jessie Mae Bates (nee Caldwell)

Aged: 80 yrs, 7 mo, 7 days

Residence: Irwin, Shelby County, IA

Born: Jan. 3, 1943; Seymour, Webster County, MO

Died: Aug. 10, 2023; Jennie Edmunson Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Kirkman, IA

Survived by: Grandchildren, Shawn (spouse, Melinda) Bates of Harlan, IA, Jessica (spouse, Mardy) Anderson of Harlan, IA, and Joseph (spouse, Jade) Leal of Harlan, IA; great-grandchildren, Keagan, McKenna, Aaron, Tyler, Gavin, Kelsie, Lucas, Levi, Catalina and Lorenzo; brothers, Sam (spouse, Mary) Caldwell of Billings, MO, Rick Caldwell of Conway, MO, and Larry (spouse, Sheri) Caldwell of Mount Vernon, MO; sister, Brenda (spouse, Pat) Bileyn of Springfield, MO; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lillian and Herman Caldwell; sisters, Doris Tuter and Edna Bebout; children, Winston Jr, Greg, and Suzette; Ken’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. Harold Richards; companion and best friend, Ken Richards and his daughter Tracie Lyn Richards

Education: Attended a one-room country school from grade 1 until grade 6. She then went on to Republic, IA, graduating with the Class of 1960

Religious affiliation: Baptized in the Baptist faith

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Winston Bates; May 1961; location not provided

Employment: After completing high school, she moved to Springfield, MO and worked at several large restaurants. Additionally, she was also the co-owner of Pied Pipers Inn in Springfield, MO and occasionally assisted other lounge owners by bartending and working as a cocktail waitress. After moving to Harlan, IA in 1980, she was employed by West Central Community Action for more than 25 years; she retired in 2008.

Hobbies/Interests: After the passing of her long-time companion, Ken Richards, in 1998, she was very active in Relay for Life; she also spent time as a hospice volunteer.; loved working in her yard and gardening; mostly, she loved time spent with family

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com