LaMonte Allen Bateman

LaMonte Allen Bateman was born to Theodore Wylie Clay Bateman and Georgie Gay Bronson Bateman on August 25, 1958, in Saginaw, Michigan. He was the seventh child and the first son. He was raised in Michigan and upstate New York, where he welcomed six younger siblings—two brothers and four sisters.

After graduating from high school, Monte attended Brigham Young University and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Bozeman, Montana Mission. He married his sweetheart, Louisa Calleen David, in the Oakland California Temple on November 26, 1983.

They lived in California, where their three children were born: JJ, Jessica, and Alex. After Louisa lost her battle with cancer in 1998, Monte moved his family to Utah. He eventually met and married Suzanne Dawson, with whom he had a daughter, Makela. Their marriage ended in 2018.

Monte was a talented musician, entrepreneur, and small-aircraft pilot. He played the violin, piano, and guitar and had a beautiful tenor voice.

Monte suffered a severe heart attack on July 23, 2026, and passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, on July 25, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Launi and Gayla; his wife, Louisa; and his grandson, Roman. He is survived by his siblings Faline, Teddie, Lamona, Ladawn, Kelly, Holly, Brennan, Luella, Noelle, and Rachelle, as well as his four children: JJ, Jessica, Alex, and Makela.

Monte wished to be buried in Monterey, California, beside his beloved wife, Louisa. A fundraiser has been established to help fulfill that wish, and the family kindly requests donations in lieu of flowers. The link is https://gofund.me/ec6e64cee