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Gates, Bonnie M.
She walked in beauty…
Bonnie M. Gates, 55, died Sunday evening, Sept. 20, 2009, at her home in Mount Prospect, Ill., with her family by her side. She battled breast cancer for three years. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Frederich's Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd., Mount Prospect. The memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, 1330 N. Douglas Ave., Arlington Heights, Ill. A brief graveside ceremony will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Arlington Heights.
Bonnie is survived by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Roderick McLennan (Marilyn) of Asheville, N.C. She is also survived by her sister, Diane Stewart of Houston, Texas, as well as by her husband of 32 years, Joseph M. Gates; their three children, Bethany (26), Hannah (23) and Stephen (18); and their grandson, Samuel. She is also survived by her aunt, Mrs. Dick (Fern) Farmer of Deerfield, Ill.; her aunt, Joyce, and uncle, Hartley Carlson, of St. Louis, Mo.; her aunt, Peggy, and uncle, Arwin Dougal, of Austin, Texas; and by numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Preceding Bonnie in death were her beloved sister, Karen Schuster; and her infant son, Benjamin, whom she will hold in her arms at last.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Church of the Resurrection, 1825 College Ave., Suite 160, Wheaton, IL 60187, in gratitude for its significant support to the family throughout this process.
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