Steven Bailey

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Homer Marshall Bailey, the son of Marshall Homer and Marie (Kromminga) Bailey, was born November 3, 1924, in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm ten miles north of Peterson, Iowa, where he received his education in country schools and later was graduated from Peterson High School. Homer joined the Army Air Force and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. Navigator during WWII until his honorable discharge.
Homer married Carol Ware on June 20, 1945, in Peterson, Iowa. They moved to Victorville, California, until January 1946, when they returned to Iowa. Homer and Carol farmed the land north of Peterson for several years until their retirement. Homer was an active member of the First Congregational Church in Peterson. He has also always been very active in community affairs: a member of the Farm Bureau, on the District 14 Board of Land of Lakes and past president of the board, on the ASC Committee, Peterson Elevator Board, First Congregational Church Board, Nominating Committee of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches. He also was a Charter member of the Peterson Lions Club and served many years on the Royal School Board.
Homer passed away at the V.A. Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Lorna Warner.
He is survived by his wife, Carol of Peterson; two sons: The Rev. Steven Bailey of Burlington, Iowa and Bryan and his wife, Gayle Bailey of Everly, Iowa; one daughter, Linda and her husband, James Walker of Truesdale, Iowa; four grandchildren: Bridget Bailey, Shawn and Sarah Walker and Shandra Cousey; one great granddaughter, Olivia Cousey; one sister: Belva and her husband, Ray Strackbein of Levittown, Pennsylvania; other relatives and many friends.

Homer married Carol Jeanette Ware on 20 Jun 1945 in Peterson, Iowa, USA. Carol was born on 14 Aug 1926 in Cherokee, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Jan 2007 in Spencer, Iowa, USA; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carol Jeannette Bailey, the daughter of Edward L. and Alice E. Dunn Ware, was born on August 14, 1926, in Cherokee County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson, Iowa, where she received her education and was graduated from Peterson High School in 1944. She then attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, where she received a teaching degree and was graduated in 1945.
Carol married Homer Marshall Bailey on June 20, 1945, in Peterson, Iowa. They moved to Victorville, California, until January 1946, when they returned to Iowa. They farmed the land north of Peterson for several decades until their retirement. Carol was an active member of the First Congregational Church in Peterson, where she was in Women?s Fellowship, Circle IV, Church Clerk, and taught Sunday School for many years. She was also active with Campfire Girls, 4-H, Cub Scouts, Royal Federated Women?s Club, Order of the Eastern Star, Past Matrons, Peterson Heritage Society, and Spencer Concert Series. She was Moderator of the Iowa-Nebraska Association of Congregational Christian Churches and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association. Carol loved music, played the flute and piano, and made excellent pies
Carol passed away at Longhouse Residence on January 22, 2007, at the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Barbara; and her husband, Homer.
She is survived by two sons: the Rev. Steven Bailey of Burlington, Iowa, and Bryan and his wife, Gayle Bailey of Everly, Iowa; one daughter, Linda and her husband, James Walker of Truesdale, Iowa; four grandchildren: Bridget Bailey, Shawn Walker, Sarah Walker, and Shandra Causey; one great granddaughter, Olivia Causey; other relatives and many friends.

Marshal married Marie Kromminga on 22 Jan 1924 in Lennox, South Dakota, USA. Marie was born on 11 Sep 1895 in Lennox, South Dakota, USA; died on 12 Jul 1986 in Spencer, Iowa, USA; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Chronic Bronchitis

Ebenezer married Hattie Marie Nicholson on 28 Jun 1890 in Royal, Iowa, USA. Hattie was born on 15 Dec 1862 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 May 1939 in Royal, Iowa, USA; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]