Judy Ann (Gillespie) Bateman, 77, of Olathe, KS passed away July 5, 2024. Visitation will be from 12-1 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the McGilley & Frye Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m with burial immediately following in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Stanley, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the National MS Society, a cause near and dear to their hearts.
Judy was born July 4, 1947 to Louis and JoAn (Leeds) Gillespie in Kansas City, Missouri. She married the love of her life and her best friend, Jerry, on August 28, 1965. Judy had a variety of jobs in her young married life, including working as a vet tech. She became an LPN and she spent many years as a surgical nurse at Olathe Medical Center before obtaining her dream job with a plastic surgeon in Shawnee Mission before retiring. Retirement for Judy allowed her to spend her time working on her many hobbies which included the making of porcelain dolls and gathering collectibles including Beenie Babies, Holiday Barbies and Hallmark Ornaments. Judy will forever be remembered for her most valued hobby and favorite pastime of creating quilts for family and friends.
Judy devoted herself in her married years to raising her sons, Troy and Bradley. Then, she was blessed with two grandsons, Louis and Joseph, who she and Jerry traveled around the country to watch play their various sporting events from youth baseball and basketball all the way to their high school sports days. She was even more excited and proud to watch her grandsons start their families and see them grow.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jerry Bateman, and son, Bradley Bateman.
She is survived by her son, Troy Bateman, of Overland Park, KS, her grandchildren Louis (Louise) Bateman of Lawrence, KS, Joseph (Kiran) Bateman of Raymore, MO, and her great grandchildren Emilee, Paisley and Noa.
Judy will remain forever in the hearts of her numerous extended family members as well as her many friends. Offer condolences at www.McGilley-Frye.com
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