August 15, 1933 to June 25, 2022
With sadness, we announce the passing of our dear and precious mom, grandma, great grandma, auntie, sister, second mother, cousin and friend Effie on June 25, 2022 at the age of 88 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her two children, Brian Bates and Alicia (Dennis) Collins. Her second family of children; Debra, Tricia and Donalda and daughter in law Carolyn. Grandchildren; Greg (Emily), Ryan (Robin), Christopher (Amanda), Dean (Amber), Dallas (Cathleen), Jason, Krysta, Jordan, Michael, Matthew, Shaman and Julieanne. Great Grandchildren; Yasmin, Jerome, Annalise, Spencer, River, Sage, Alexander, Theodore, Lily, Abigail, Dominic, Cole, Jacob, Seth, Poppie, Isabella, Landon, Leo and Ava; her sister Jessie Ritchie; brothers, Danny (Chris), Gordon and Eain (Sharon) as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Donald and Annie MacLellan; her daughter Cheryl McLean; her sister Donnie MacInnes; brothers, Alexander McLellan and Matthew MacLellan and her dearest friend Mary Offrowich. Effie loved to volunteer and was involved at Cottonwood for five years, twenty-one years with the Kelowna Hostess and over eighteen years with the Kelowna Blood Service. She truly cared about people. Effie was loved and brought smiles to everyone who knew her and her family and friends were her life. Although we grieve our loss and feel an incredible absence from our lives, we are so grateful for the many memories we will hold forever because of her. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Those who wish to remember Effie with a donation, may do so to the charity of your choice. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: office@pattisonfuneralhome.com subject heading: Effie Bates.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Effie Bates August 15 1933 June 25 2022 Age 88..
Death notice for the town of: Medicine Hat, Province: Alberta
Dear Alicia,
I am so sorry to her about the loss of your mom. She always treated me as one of her own.
My mother and yours had the best of times, as they say they were as thick as thieves.
So many wonderful memories of your mom, all the functions that our mothers attended together, What great times and now they are sharing them all once again. .
Thank You so much for including my mother’s name in the obit, they were truly soul mate friends from the beginning and even now.
My deepest sympathy from my heart.
Barb and Doug Palmer