Kristine (Dye) Yates

Kristine Kay Dye Yates, 60, of Arma, Kansas and formerly of Independence, Kansas passed away on, April 3, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kristine was born on April 22, 1958, to Virgil and Caroline (Chrisman) Dye.
She graduated from Independence High School in 1976. She later received her Associate’s Degree from Ozark Community Technical College in Medical Coding.
On October 7, 1995 at Willard, Missouri she was united in marriage to Paul Yates and he preceded her in death on December 16, 2014.
Kristine worked at Bass Pro Shops from 1998 until she retired in 2015. Her hobbies included fishing, traveling, spending time at the beach and with her friends and family. She had a great sense of humor, was very kind and loved her family. She had a strong faith in God. She believed that, “If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.”
She is survived by her children; Josh Yates (Jennifer) of Kansas City, Missouri, Tim Shepard (Amanda) of Clever, Missouri, Aaron Yates (Amelia) of Springfield, Missouri and Thomas Shepard (Couri) of Richland, Missouri, brother; David Dye of Pittsburg, Kansas; sister; Ginny Dye (Lawton) of Houston, Texas, eight grandchildren, two nieces, 4 nephews, many cousins, aunts, uncles and extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Peggy Riedle and husband Paul Yates.
Services for Kristine will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 East 4th Cherryvale, Kansas. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time Tuesday, April 9 at the funeral home.
Interment will follow the service at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas.
Memorials have been suggested to the Kidney Foundation and may be left at or mailed to Wickham Family Funeral home at 216 East 4th, Cherryvale, Kansas 67335.