Bailey (Healy), Jean E. age 63, Worland, WY, died January 19, 2009 at Worland Healthcare & Rehab. Center after long battle with side effects of radiation treatment for a brain tumor in 1991. Jean was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 14, 1945, the daughter of John Hastings Bailey and Rosemary Mae (Martin) Bailey. Grew up in Elk River, MN, graduated Elk River High School 1963 - was Homecoming Queen. Attended University of Colorado, Boulder, graduated with B.A. English, member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and on Pan-Hellenic Council. Worked for Senator Pete Dominick of Colorado in Washington, D.C. and Colorado, did consulting work, moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, worked as a real estate agent for Real Estate of Jackson Hole. Met her husband, Mike Healy and married in Jackson Hole on August 1, 1981. Moved to Casper, WY, then in '82 moved to Worland where they became partners in the LU Sheep Company cattle ranch. Jean and some other community leaders started the Washakie County Museum, where she remained active and wrote a column for the Daily News: "At the Museum". She served on WY Arts Council, and was member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church. Jean loved horses, skiing, reading, cooking and entertaining, and being with family. Authored a small book about her experience with brain cancer: "Hope for a Miracle." Preceded in death by her parents and by her in-laws, Dan and Martha Healy. Survived by her husband, Mike Healy of Worland; sons, Daniel J. "DJ" Healy serving Peace Corps in Ukraine and Brian Healy, law student at University of Wyoming. Also survived by brother, John M. (Patty) Bailey of Wayzata, MN, their daughters Kiki Coles and Mimi Stender; her sisters-in-law Catherine Healy of Washington, D.C. and Deborah (Greg) Hammons of Worland, and their sons Luke and Nathan Hammons; by two extended family members who lived with the Bailey family in high school - Gerhard Pfanzelter of Austria and Berit Lieng of Norway; and by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial service on Saturday, January 24, 2009, 12:00 PM at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Worland. Memorials preferred to Washakie Museum 1115 Obie Sue, Worland, WY 82401.
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
We have been missing Jean for months now as she slipped away, though we were glad she and Brian were able to attend the groundbreaking for the new Washakie Museum which she worked for decades to build. In a low breath I heard her say, "It is about time."
Claire and Rick Dunne
February 23, 2009 | Worland, WY
John, Patty and family,
Our sincere sympathy to you in the loss of your sister, Jean.
Dennis & Arleen Kramer
January 25, 2009 | Elk River, MN
