Ronda (Taylor) Bates of International Falls passed away August 9, 2019. She was born in International Falls, MN on December 11, 1956.
She went to school in International Falls. She lived in several places growing up, International Falls, MN, Duluth MN, Manitou MN, Rockford, MN, and Tennessee. She also traveled with the carnival around the country when she was younger.
She was married to Keith Thibodeau in 1979. Ronda moved back to the Falls with her children in 1985. She married Henry Bates in June of 1990.
She liked to bowl and loved playing pool, fishing, playing cards and putting together puzzles. Ronda was on many pool leagues around the Falls. She also had a big heart. Ronda and her children had many cats and dogs.
There are an untold number of people that called her “MA”. She would give you the shirt off her back and let you stay at her crazy busy house.
She was preceded in death by her father, Sherman Taylor Sr.; dad, Frank McDonald; brother, Sherman Taylor Jr.; sister, Sharon Taylor; and son, Mickael Taylor.
Ronda leaves behind her husband, Henry Bates; children: Dennis (Shannon) Thibodeau, Tara (David) Wendt, Patrick (Amy) Thibodeau, and Angel Thibodeau Maish (Joe Edens; grandchildren: Isabelle, Alexander, Tre, Austin, Julius, Keaton, Aidan, Ava, and Declan; mother, Betty Lou (Jay) McDonald; step-mother, Alice Patch; brothers: Sherwin (Heidi) Taylor, George (Kim) McDonald; sisters: Helen Brunette, Betsy (Jim) Howell, Mary (Phil) Cairns, April Taylor, LaVerna (George) Aurand, Lorraine (Sam) Slifer; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and an uncle.
Burial at the Oakley Cemetery in Littlefork
She went to school in International Falls. She lived in several places growing up, International Falls, MN, Duluth MN, Manitou MN, Rockford, MN, and Tennessee. She also traveled with the carnival around the country when she was younger.
She was married to Keith Thibodeau in 1979. Ronda moved back to the Falls with her children in 1985. She married Henry Bates in June of 1990.
She liked to bowl and loved playing pool, fishing, playing cards and putting together puzzles. Ronda was on many pool leagues around the Falls. She also had a big heart. Ronda and her children had many cats and dogs.
There are an untold number of people that called her “MA”. She would give you the shirt off her back and let you stay at her crazy busy house.
She was preceded in death by her father, Sherman Taylor Sr.; dad, Frank McDonald; brother, Sherman Taylor Jr.; sister, Sharon Taylor; and son, Mickael Taylor.
Ronda leaves behind her husband, Henry Bates; children: Dennis (Shannon) Thibodeau, Tara (David) Wendt, Patrick (Amy) Thibodeau, and Angel Thibodeau Maish (Joe Edens; grandchildren: Isabelle, Alexander, Tre, Austin, Julius, Keaton, Aidan, Ava, and Declan; mother, Betty Lou (Jay) McDonald; step-mother, Alice Patch; brothers: Sherwin (Heidi) Taylor, George (Kim) McDonald; sisters: Helen Brunette, Betsy (Jim) Howell, Mary (Phil) Cairns, April Taylor, LaVerna (George) Aurand, Lorraine (Sam) Slifer; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and an uncle.
Burial at the Oakley Cemetery in Littlefork
Ronda (Taylor) Bates of International Falls passed away August 9, 2019. She was born in International Falls, MN on December 11, 1956.
She went to school in International Falls. She lived in several places growing up, International Falls, MN, Duluth MN, Manitou MN, Rockford, MN, and Tennessee. She also traveled with the carnival around the country when she was younger.
She was married to Keith Thibodeau in 1979. Ronda moved back to the Falls with her children in 1985. She married Henry Bates in June of 1990.
She liked to bowl and loved playing pool, fishing, playing cards and putting together puzzles. Ronda was on many pool leagues around the Falls. She also had a big heart. Ronda and her children had many cats and dogs.
There are an untold number of people that called her “MA”. She would give you the shirt off her back and let you stay at her crazy busy house.
She was preceded in death by her father, Sherman Taylor Sr.; dad, Frank McDonald; brother, Sherman Taylor Jr.; sister, Sharon Taylor; and son, Mickael Taylor.
Ronda leaves behind her husband, Henry Bates; children: Dennis (Shannon) Thibodeau, Tara (David) Wendt, Patrick (Amy) Thibodeau, and Angel Thibodeau Maish (Joe Edens; grandchildren: Isabelle, Alexander, Tre, Austin, Julius, Keaton, Aidan, Ava, and Declan; mother, Betty Lou (Jay) McDonald; step-mother, Alice Patch; brothers: Sherwin (Heidi) Taylor, George (Kim) McDonald; sisters: Helen Brunette, Betsy (Jim) Howell, Mary (Phil) Cairns, April Taylor, LaVerna (George) Aurand, Lorraine (Sam) Slifer; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and an uncle.
Burial at the Oakley Cemetery in Littlefork
She went to school in International Falls. She lived in several places growing up, International Falls, MN, Duluth MN, Manitou MN, Rockford, MN, and Tennessee. She also traveled with the carnival around the country when she was younger.
She was married to Keith Thibodeau in 1979. Ronda moved back to the Falls with her children in 1985. She married Henry Bates in June of 1990.
She liked to bowl and loved playing pool, fishing, playing cards and putting together puzzles. Ronda was on many pool leagues around the Falls. She also had a big heart. Ronda and her children had many cats and dogs.
There are an untold number of people that called her “MA”. She would give you the shirt off her back and let you stay at her crazy busy house.
She was preceded in death by her father, Sherman Taylor Sr.; dad, Frank McDonald; brother, Sherman Taylor Jr.; sister, Sharon Taylor; and son, Mickael Taylor.
Ronda leaves behind her husband, Henry Bates; children: Dennis (Shannon) Thibodeau, Tara (David) Wendt, Patrick (Amy) Thibodeau, and Angel Thibodeau Maish (Joe Edens; grandchildren: Isabelle, Alexander, Tre, Austin, Julius, Keaton, Aidan, Ava, and Declan; mother, Betty Lou (Jay) McDonald; step-mother, Alice Patch; brothers: Sherwin (Heidi) Taylor, George (Kim) McDonald; sisters: Helen Brunette, Betsy (Jim) Howell, Mary (Phil) Cairns, April Taylor, LaVerna (George) Aurand, Lorraine (Sam) Slifer; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and an uncle.
Burial at the Oakley Cemetery in Littlefork
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