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Viola Bailey Obituary
Viola C. "Vi" Bailey, nee Brendel, 70, currently resided at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville, Ill., and previously at Grand Manor in Swansea, Ill., born Nov. 2, 1940, in Albers, Ill., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill.
After 28 years, Vi retired on June 1, 2006, from the housekeeping department at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville, Ill. She loved music, dancing, cooking, traveling and dressing up for every holiday on the calendar, which she was famous for at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Vi was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Bailey, whom she married on Nov. 30, 1981, and who died on Jan. 23, 1994; parents, Vincent and Vera, nee Hilmes, Brendel; brother-in-law, Bill Lawrence; and step son-in-law, Wayne Mills.
Surviving are her sister, Nancy (Gerry) Eversgerd of Edwardsville, Ill., brothers, Mel Brendel of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Vern (Jackie) Brendel of Dolan Springs, Ariz.; step daughters, Cindy Mills and Sara (Curt) Spence; step grandchildren, Barry (Stephanie) Mills, Karis and Carrie Spence; sister-in-law, Dorothy Lawrence; nephews, Eric (Holly) Eversgerd of Phoenix, Ariz., Jayson (Daniela) of Recife, Brazil, Glen Brendel, Lance and Matthew Brendel; nieces, Sherry Brendel, Michele Karraker and Lisa Brendel; great-niece, Sofia Eversgerd; great-nephews, Antonio and Daniel Eversgerd; aunts, Loretta Zurliene, Catherine Strieker and Theresa Markus; also, survived by a host of other relatives, family and friends, especially those at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Vi's honor may be made to the Hospice of Southern Illinois, the American Diabetes Association or to a charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill.
Funeral: Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Steve Phillips of Winstanley Baptist Church officiating. Interment in Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville, Ill.
VALHALLA GAERDNER HOLTEN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, Ill.
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4 Entries
February 3, 2011
Extending to your family our sincere sympathy. Mary (Mueller) & Jim Humphrey - Ottawa, Cda (classmate of Mel)
Carole Dowling
January 31, 2011
Hoping fond memories of Vi sustain you during this time of sorrow. Carole and Mike Dowling-Bennett
November 2009
Vince & Janet Eversgerd
January 29, 2011
Vi will always be smiling in your hearts to bring happy memories. Our sympathy during this difficult time.
Love, Vince and Janet
Don & Joyce Litteken
January 28, 2011
Vi was such a wonderful person. Our deepest sympathy to the family.
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