Flora Bailey, 11 Jan 1923 - 24 Nov 2007

BAILEY, VON AHSEN, NEWKIRK, SCHWARTING, MAAS

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 11/27/2007 at 10:24:11

Flora A. Bailey, 84, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, in the care center following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Marion, by the Rev. Randy Bobzien. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.

Survivors include her children, Don (Jill) Bailey of St. Louis, Mo., Sam (Marilyn) Bailey Jr. of Marion, Brenda (Terry) Tuttrup of Waseca, Minn., Rodger (Julia, former daughter-in-law) Bailey of Loveland, Colo., Carol (Doug) Donahue of Loveland, Colo., and Linda Boone (Rich Konen) of Des Moines; and two brothers, Gilbert (Geneva) VonAhsen and Virgil (Barbara) VonAhsen.

Other survivors include 12 grandchildren, Matt Tuttrup, Andy Bailey, Meg Lucero, Zach Bailey, Carlee Tumilty, Ben Bailey, Cassie Boone, Rebecca Donahue, Emily Donahue, Calvin Bailey, Trevor Donahue and Taylor Bailey; and seven great-grandchildren, Brenna Tuttrup, Brandon Tuttrup, Madilyn Tumilty, Mackenzie Tumilty, Charlie Lucero, Sofia Lucero and Elyse Bailey, and numerous other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam; her parents; two sisters, Erva Schwarting and Gladys Maas; and three brothers, Orval, Wayne and Loren VonAhsen.

Flora was born Jan. 11, 1923, the daughter of William and Anna (Newkirk) VonAhsen, in York Township, Williamsburg, Iowa. She married Sam L. Bailey Sr., on Feb. 4, 1945, in Williamsburg, Iowa. He died on April 27, 2004.

Flora was a cook for Marion Independent Schools for over 20 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Marion. She loved to cook and bake. During World War II, she was a riveter in California on Liberty ships.

As a mother and grandmother, she was always there when we needed her for illness, advice and cookies.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the First Baptist Church in Marion.

Cedar Rapids Gazette 27 Nov 2007. 4b