Service Details
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of West Lawn Memorial Park. A visitation will take place in the chapel on Monday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service.
James R. Bates, age 82, of Mount Pleasant, WI, passed away at his home on May 6, 2025.
Jim was born on September 20, 1942, in Madison, WI, a son of the late Theodore E. and Hazel I. (nee: Sturdivant) Bates.
Following high school, Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.
On September 19, 1964 in Madison, he was united in marriage to Joyce Borchardt.
He was a proud member of Faith Lutheran Church.
Jim was employed as an Inventory Analyst with J.I. Case Corp. for over 30 years.
Following his retirement, Jim lived to golf. He was very proud of his achievement of scoring a hole in one.
Survivors include his wife Joyce; his children John Bates (Cathy), and Lyn (Greg) Simon, and his five grandchildren, Elizabeth, Tiffany, Zachary, Torilyn, and Alexander.
In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his brothers, William, Eugene, and Edward Bates.
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