MILDRED BAILEY

August 23, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Irene Bailey 91 of Lewistown, Missouri died August 14, 2018 at the Country Aire Retirement Estates at Lewistown.

The daughter of Adolph and Katie Hildmann Wehrmann was born on March 18, 1927 at Zion, Illinois.

She was united in marriage to Robert Bailey on August 6, 1950 in the in the First Baptist Church at LaBelle, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1987.

Mildred was a 50 year member and Past Matron of the LaBelle Order of the Eastern Star 316 and a member of the Park United Methodist Church in Lewistown, where she played the organ for many years. She was a longtime member and past president of the Lewis County Memorial Post 578 Auxiliary. She worked for the Division of Family Services in Monticello and enjoyed listening to jazz music, going to softball and basketball games and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.

She is survived by her daughter, Judy Bailey of Kansas City, MO.; two granddaughters, Erin (Randy) Davis of Kansas City, MO. and Laura (Brad) Hawkinson of Lenexa, Kansas; great-grandson, Max Hawkinson; sister-in-law, Claire Wehrmann of LaBelle, Mo.;

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Dennis Bailey, sister, Elnora Wehrmann and a brother, Lloyd Wehrmann.

Funeral services were held August 18, at the Park United Methodist Church in Lewistown, Missouri with Rev. Carolyn Leaver officiating. Visitation was held August 17 at Arnold’s Funeral Home in Lewistown with Order of Eastern Star Service. Pallbearers: Randy Penn, Tim Penn, Stephen Penn, Randy Davis, Brad Hawkinson and Allan Galloway.

Burial was in the Lewistown Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Park United Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldsfuneralhome.net