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Visitation:
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 1 - 3 p.m. at the
Peasley Funeral Home.
Service:
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Angela “Angie” L.
(Bates) Gallagher, 45, passed away on Tuesday,
February 10,2026 at her home.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on
Saturday, February 28,2026 at the Peasley Funeral
Home with Mr. Ron Otto officiating.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 p.m.
until 3:00 p. m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at
the Peasley Funeral Home.
Angela Lynn Bates was born on June 8, 1980 in
Springfield the daughter of Thomas John Bates and
Linda Kay (Musick) Bates. She was united in marriage
to Michael J. Gallagher on November 9, 2013.
She is survived by her mother: Linda K. Bates, one
son: Cole W. (Lily Fuhrer) Kindred. Two
granddaughter’s: Ava Mae Estelle Kindred and Dakota
Symphony Lynette Kindred. One brother: Seth Adam
Bates. Her beloved animals: Fritz, her cat as child
and Shiloh, her dog as an adult.
She was preceded in death by her father: Thomas John
Bates, Grandparents John Nelson Bates, Estella Mae
(Grandfield) Bates, Howard Gilbert Musick and
Henrietta (Schaupp) Musick.
Angie graduated from the Lincoln Community High
School in June, 1999, Lincoln College, June 2001.
University of Illinois Springfield, June 2003. Her
major in college was Communications and Minor in
Criminal Justice. She was employed at Arch Coal in
Elkhart as Mine Monitor Technician.
Angela had many interests in life. Her family and
friends were very important to her and very
precious. She was very fierce and protective of
them. She loved to spend time with her son and her
granddaughters.
She always helped a friend in need and had a giving
heart when it came to her family and friends. She
was very “rich” in friends and had many friends. She
was still very close with her high school friends.
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Angie was active in
Brownies and Girl Scouts. She was a very smart
student , usually an “A” average in school.
She was on the speech
team and she also played volleyball and basketball
at LJHS.
She loved writing and wrote articles for the school
newspaper at LJHS and as an adult wrote articles for
the Carpenter’s Union in Springfield for their
magazine.
She was an avid pool player at the Glass House Pool
Team and went to Las Vegas to compete.
She attended her son’s saxophone concerts at Olympia
and encouraged him to get a music scholarship.
Angie enjoyed camping, swimming cookouts, birthday
party’s with slip n slides when young, riding her
bicycle with friends and was always outside enjoying
summer with her friends.
She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and
was confirmed when she was young and a firm believer
in God.
Angie also liked reading books and playing board
games with her friends. One of her favorites was
“Password.”
She loved life and was a free spirit. She was
passionate about her family and friends and very
protective with a giving heart. Although, very very,
outspoken and direct she was known to tell you what
you needed to hear , not always what you wanted to
hear advice wise.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association or for Educational Fund
for her granddaughters Ava Kindred and Dakota
Kindred at CEFCU.
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