Warren Historical and Genealogical Society

05/30/2025

Five years ago...

Warren Historical Commission plaque for the Kutchey Family Market was delivered to Dave Kutchey today.

10/14/2023

Sadly, Eleanor Bates has passed away. A lifelong Warren resident was a member of the Warren Historical Society, the Warren Beautification Commission, the Warren Symphony Band Board, the Warren Concert Band Board, and the Van D**e Public Schools Board of Education. Bates was active with the Van D**e Public Schools PTA, the Warren City Council, the Warren Community Development Corporation and more. She was married to, and later divorced, Ted Bates, who was the mayor of Warren for 14 years.

10/14/2023

Sadly, Eleanor Bates has passed away. A lifelong Warren resident was a member of the Warren Historical Society, the Warren Beautification Commission, the Warren Symphony Band Board, the Warren Concert Band Board, and the Van D**e Public Schools Board of Education. Bates was active with the Van D**e Public Schools PTA, the Warren City Council, the Warren Community Development Corporation and more. She was married to Ted Bates, who would later go on to serve as the mayor of Warren for 14 years. The couple, who divorced years later, had five children.