Florence G. Yates' Obituary
Florence G. Yates, 91, of North Fort Myers, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. She was born June 22, 1925 in Dubuque, IA and moved to Florida from Markham, IL in 1968. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the League of Women Voters and was a former Cub Scout Den Mother. Mrs. Yates is survived by her children: Richard Yates (Mary) of Orland Park, IL, Jim Yates (Lynn) of Acworth, GA, Dora Founds of Ocala, Frank Yates (Pam) of Fort Myers and David Yates (partner, Connie Martin) of Fort Myers; her step-son, Donald Yates (Sean Roherty) of San Francisco, CA; her grandchildren: Richard Jr., Amy, James Jr., Holly, Emily, Staci, Charmaine, Laheather and Frank Jr.; her great grandchildren: Lauren, Tyler, Dylan, Connor, Corbin and Cosette and several step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren and step-great, great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas Francis Yates, Jr. in 1977; her step-sons: Thomas Francis Yates, III in 1988 and Robert Yates in 2006 along with 9 siblings. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 1, 2016 in the chapel of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends will be received from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast, Florida. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Online condolences may be offered at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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