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Richard Bailey
RICHARD BAILEY
Prairieburg
Richard E. Bailey, 76, of Prairieburg, passed away surrounder by loved ones Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, conducted by Father Wayne Droessler. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at the funeral home. Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery, Prairieburg.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Bailey of Prairieburg; his children from his first marriage, Richard (Cindy) Bailey of Clarence, Debbie of Minnesota and Rick Bailey of Brooklyn; children from his second marriage, Tim Bailey (Linda) of Prairieburg and Vanessa Bailey (Rex) of Clarence; stepdaughter, Rebecca (Larry) Schrader of Norway; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; one brother, Dean (Barb) Bailey of Marion; one stepbrother; one stepsister; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death his parents and three brother.
Richard was born Oct. 7, 1937, in Palo, Iowa, the son of Roy and Bessie Bailey. He married Mary Frances Kula on Dec. 17, 1975, in Prairieburg. Richard worked at Quaker Oats for 33 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family.
A memorial fund has been established.
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