I, Chuck DeHaven, chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, wholeheartedly endorse Gary R. Oates for the position of chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
Gary R. Oates 1945-2021
Gary R. Oates, 75, of Platteville, died on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at his home, with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 12 (Noon) on Saturday, March 6 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Chapel military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post #42 and VFW Post #5274. Burial will be at Whig Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home, where the family is requesting that all in attendance will wear face coverings and practice social distancing during their time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gary R. Oates Memorial Fund, which can be mailed to the funeral home at PO Box 245, Platteville, WI 53818. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.