Marlos Joanne Bates, 83

Marlos Joanne Bates went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 29, 2021. Her funeral will be held at Whitehall Baptist Church on Saturday June 5th, at 2:30 with reception to follow. All who know and loved Marlos are invited. She was born to Virgil Franklin Hayward and Anna Myrtle (Cruse) Hayward on March 25, 1938 in Shevlin MN.

She grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings with nieces and nephews born before her. This gave her an extraordinarily strong sense of family. She was excited to get married and have her own children. She met the love of her life, Kenneth Bates at the young age of...