Gail (Cunningham) BAILEY & Lynn Edwin BAILEY

BAILEY, CUNNINGHAM, GREEN, LANGE, REINEKE, MILLAGE, MIKESH, VANDEVEGTE, HANSEN, DRAVES, BRANDES, HAMLYN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/22/2006 at 12:33:05

Gail Marie (Cunningham) Bailey, 45, of Rowan, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, near Sanborn with her husband Lynn, as a result of injuries received in an auto accident. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 14, 2001 at the Belmond-Klemme High School Gymnasium with Pastor Patrick Kennedy officiating. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Rowan. Music was provided by Linda Dlouhy, pianist, Marilyn Janssen, soloist and David Dittmer, bagpipes.

Gail, the daughter of Harold and Marcella (Green) Cunningham was born on December 8, 1955, at the Belmond Hospital. Gail graduated from Klemme High School in 1974. On July 9, 1976 she married David Lange. They made their home in rural Goodell. Gail would later attend NIACC and graduate with a Nursing Degree in 1992. Gail worked as a registered nurse at the Westview Care Center and later worked as Director of Nursing at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home. Gail married Lynn Bailey on July 8, 2000 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in Rowan. She enjoyed photography, sewing and cooking, and loved to garden. Gail loved spending time with family and enjoyed entertaining friends and family. A devoted church member, Gail belonged to the Evangelical Free Church in Belmond. She was a member of Seed Savers Exchange, a Master Gardener and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association.

Survivors include her two daughters: Bethany Lange and her fiance, Matt Reineke of Estherville and Melanie Lange of Ames; her parents, Harold and Marcella Cunningham of Goodell; three sisters: Sharon Millage and her husband, Don of Ames, Tracey Mikesh and her husband, Bill, of Franklin, Massachusetts, Corrine VandeVegte and her husband, Jeff of Rock Valley, Iowa; two brothers: Dwight Cunningham of Goodell and Marc Cunningham and his wife, Silvia of Portsmouth, Virginia; step-son, Shane Bailey and wife, Lorell of Goldfield; three step-grandchildren: Heather, Patrick and Michael Bailey; and several nieces and nephews.

June 11, 2001
©Belmond Independent 2001

Lynn Edwin Bailey, 59, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, near Sanborn with his wife Gail, as a result of injuries received in an auto accident. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 14, 2001 at the Belmond-Klemme High School Gymnasium with Pastor Patrick Kennedy officiating. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Rowan. Military Rites were provided by the Andrew Whitten American Legion Post #159 of Rowan. Music was provided by Linda Dlouhy, pianist, Marilyn Janssen, soloist and David Dittmer, bagpipes. Casketbearers were Curt Aldrich, Mark Bruns, Lynn Larson, Dennis Nusbum, Paul Schultz, Tim Smith, Denny Borrill, Vern Elston, Jon Mandal, Merril Rasmussen, and Mike Smith.

Lynn, the son of Edwin and Edna (Hansen) Bailey, was born January 5, 1942 in Clarion, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Rowan and attended Rowan Schools. Lynn graduated from Rowan High School in 1961. After high school Lynn attended trade school in Omaha and worked as an auto mechanic in the Rowan area for over 25 years. In recent years he worked as a road maintainer for Wright County. In 1964 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam in 1965-1966. Lynn married Pauline Draves on July 15, 1967. They had one son, Shane. Lynn was very active in both law enforcement and fire fighting for over 30 years where he served as Fire Chief. In law enforcement, Lynn served as Rowan Marshall, worked for the Dows Police Department, Belmond Police Reserves and Wright County Sheriff's Department. He served the town of Rowan on the town council and was water superintendent. Lynn was married to Gail Cunningham on July 8, 2000 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in Rowan. Lynn enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. He also enjoyed target shooting. A devoted church member, Lynn belonged to the Evangelical Free Church in Belmond. He was also Commander of the Andrew Whitten Legion Post #159 in Rowan.

Preceding him in death are his parents and one grandson, Anthony. Survivors include his son, Shane and wife, Lorell of Goldfield; three grandchildren: Heather, Patrick and Michael; a sister, LaNell Brandes and her husband, John of Waterloo; a brother, Alvin Bailey and his wife, Becky of Rowan; four nieces: Alyssa Hamlyn and her husband, Brad of Waterloo, Linda Brandes and her husband, Kevin of Florida; Anne-Marie and Kathryn Bailey of Rowan; two step-daughters: Bethany Lange and her fiance, Matt Reineke of Estherville and Melanie Lange of Ames; father and mother-in-law, Harold and Marcella Cunningham of Goodell and numerous other relatives and friends.

June 11, 2001
©Belmond Independent 2001