Vi passed on January 8, 2011 at her home in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was born in Fowler, Colorado on June 25, 1938. Vi was a nursing assistant at Swedish Medical Center for over twenty years. During that time she found a new love for helping others. Vi worked as a nanny for a very special family in Highlands Ranch. She enjoyed making candles, sewing, watching movies, and going on cruises, but most of all watching the children. Vi was a Christian. She was preceded in death by her mother, Josie and father, Otha Bates and sister, Jean. She is survived by three children, Deborah, Dorthea, and Richard (Linda); four brothers, Casey, George, Melvin, and Richard; one sister, Edna; seven grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Services will be held on January 15, 2011 at 497 Oakwood Drive at 2:00 P.M. A Committal Service will be held June 24, 2011, at 2:00 P.M. at the Gardens at Rocky Mountain Memorial Park, 5303 East County Line Road, Centennial, Colorado 80122. Please share your memories of Vi and condolences with her family by signing the Guestbook.