Lora Martin Gates, 53, of Bartlett, passed away Tuesday, October 16. An avid Cubs fan and tennis player, Lora enjoyed traveling, cooking, and music. Beloved wife of Eric; loving mother of Katie and Jennifer(fiance Johnathan Pikulski) Gates; dear daughter of John and Bonnie(nee Reynolds) Martin; loving sister of Lisa(Scott) Bayes and Brent(Caryn) Martin; fond aunt on many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, October 27 from 10:00am until time of service 1:00pm at Countryside Funeral Homes and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd.(at Stearns Rd.), Bartlett. Following services cremation private at Countryside Crematory. In lieu of flowers memorials to pancreatic cancer research at www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer appreciated. Info (630)289-7575 or www.countrysidefuneralhomes.com