Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bates, Mary Margaret 1942
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The Lake Odessa Wave & Times, Thursday, November 26, 1942

Mary Margaret Bates, nee Swenk, daughter of John and Mary Swenk, was born near 
New Berlin, Pa., July 21, 1865, and departed this life at the home of Bertha 
Wagner, November 16, 1942, at the age of 77 years, three months, and 26 days.

She came to Michigan with her parents when a small girl and settled at 
Litchfield where she spent her girlhood days.  When a small girl she was 
converted and united with the Evangelical church to which she remained 
faithful to the end.

In the year 1884 her parents moved to Coleman, Mich., where in 1888 she joined 
them.  On July 4, 1890 she was united in marriage to George Lyman Bates by the 
Rev. W. C. Swenk, brother of the bride.  To this union were born three sons 
and three daughters.

In 1911 Mr. Bates entered the ministry of which she was a most helpful 
companion during his ministry.  In retiring from the ministry in 1918, they 
and their family came to Woodland, later residing at Brooklyn, Leslie, and 
finally returning to Woodland where Mr. Bates passed away January 26, 1941.  
She was a devoted wife and a kind and loving mother interested in the welfare 
of her family and the cause of right.

One daughter Mildred Ella preceded her in death.  She leaves to mourn her 
departure, five children, Mrs. Charles Van Zandt in Detroit, Arthur and Erwin 
in Woodland, Floyd at Lake Odessa and Mrs. Forest Darsey at Roseville, one 
sister, Mrs. O. E. Mott at Albion, and one brother, the Rev. John Swenk at 
Quinck, Ill., 13 grandchildren and other near relatives and many friends.

Those from out of town who were in attendance at the funeral for Mrs. Bates 
were Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mott, Mrs. W. C. Swenk, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pearce from 
Adrian, the Rev. A. J. Hettler of Blissfield, the Rev. George Fry of Flint, 
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bacon of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Perry of Pontiac, Mrs. 
Fannie Swenk, Mrs. H. S. McCallum of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. John Springett 
of Nashville, and Mrs. Eva Einhardt of Battle Creek, and Mrs. James Fellows 
from Lake Odessa.


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