Nadara Cleone (Clevenger) BAILEY

BAILEY, CLEVENGER, BICKLEY, POLSDOFER, POLSDORFER, STRONG, HIRST, SAIANI

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:44

October 26, 1939 ---- April 15, 2017

Nadara Cleone Bailey, 77, of Swaledale, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A Memorial Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Family suggests memorial contributions to the Nadara Bailey Memorial Fund.

Nadara was born on Oct. 26, 1939, the daughter of Clifford and Velva (Bickley) Clevenger in Tacoma, WA. She married Vernon Bailey on Aug. 27, 1964, in Spanaway, WA. Nadara grew up and attended school in Tacoma. She worked most of her life as a nurse’s aide and housekeeper. Nadara enjoyed cooking, gardening, crafts, and shopping at thrift stores. She liked traveling with her children and especially loved spending time with her family during the holidays. She also enjoyed conversations with her sister, Karlene, and her beloved dog, Missy.

Nadara is survived by her husband, Vernon of Swaledale; four children, Charlotte (Raymond) Polsdofer of Swaledale, Rodney Bailey of Swaledale, Janine (Brian) Strong of Mason City, and Dale Hirst; three grandchildren, Marshal (Oksana) Polsdofer, Noah Polsdofer and Reese Strong; and a sister, Karlene (Albert) Saiani of Coral, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law, aunts, and uncles. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.