Larry L. Bates, 63, of Waverly, died Monday (12-17-12) in Lincoln. Born (10-15-49) in Lawrence, KS to Virgil and Helen Bates. Freight Carman at Burlington Northern Railroad.
Survived by his wife, Alice; son, Kevin M. (Denise) Bates, Goodyear, AZ; daughter, Kimberly D. Bates, Lincoln, NE; grandchildren, Claire N., Aidan M., Lila A., Ruthann O. Bates; sisters, Edna (John) Curran, Moberly, MO, Judy (John) Bryant, Lawrence, KS, Rita (Steve) Fisher, Perry, KS; brother, Gilbert Bates; mother, Helen Bates, Lawrence, KS; nieces and nephews.
Graveside Service: 11:00 am Saturday (12-22-12) Maple Grove Cemetery, Lecompton, KS.
Memorial in lieu of flowers to American Cancer Society, 5733 S. 34th St., Suite 500, Lincoln, NE 68516.
Visitation: Noon – 8:00 pm Thursday with family greeting friends from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Roper and Sons Waverly, 10851 N. 148th St.