Rosemary Louise Bates

Rosemary Louise Bates

Rosemary Louise Bates (Babs), 85, of Kelowna, died May 25, 2024.

It is with deep sadness that we say goodbye to Babs—a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend to many, artist, entrepreneur, and lover of life.

She was born in Edmonton on March 24, 1939, to Molly Akins and Sydney Whitlow and has ties in Cremona, Edmonton, High Prairie, Cochran, and Kelowna.

She loved her 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Always ready for a laugh (and a glass of wine). Offering support to all in good and difficult times. She never forgot a birthday and made everything beautiful while looking beautiful herself. She taught us strength, tenacity, and hard work. Along with how to throw a party!

Rosemary is survived by her four children with Clayton Bates: Sydney (D’anna), Tami, Tim (Ashifa) and Brenda (Mark), her grandchildren Cody (Owain), Mackenzie (Jeremy), Cameron, Khalaf, Kiyan, Zayd, Harrison, Francesca, Sasha and Klara, her great-grandchildren Kai and LouEllen, and her two sisters June Blazsoek and Karen Whitlow.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer society www.cancer.ca