Mary Ann Bates, nee Pape, 81, of Hot Springs, AR, left this earth to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, after a brief illness. Born in Evanston, IL, she retired from AT&T, most years she lived in Carol Stream, IL., then Princeton, IL where she supervised food service for Seniors until she was 79 years old. She moved from Illinois in November 2012, and attended Bismarck Baptist Church before moving to Garrett Manor in Hot Springs where she enjoyed three months in independent living and quickly made friends.

She was predeceased by two sisters, Evelyn and Henrietta; and two grandchildren Justin and Lisa.

Mary is survived by her husband, John, of 61 years; and five children, Joe Bates and wife, Martina, of Yorkville, IL, Marianne Allensworth and husband, Jerry, of Bismarck, John J. Bates and wife, Karen, of Naperville, IL, Catherine Terpstra and husband, Ed, of Carol Stream, IL, Karl Bates and wife, Sharon, of Naperville, IL; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sister Elizabeth Saum, of Evansville, IN; 14 nieces and nephews and many friends. She was greatly loved and will be missed all our days until we see her again.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of a funeral service to be held at 12:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, IL. Interment will be private.

Memorial gifts may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Family and friends may sign a guest book at hultgrenfh.com. For more information, please call Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.