Rosemary Bailey

Rosemary (Northway) Bailey, 81, of Mitchellville, Iowa, passed away on January 4, 2020 at Courtyard Estates in Bondurant, Iowa. Rosemary was born on September 2, 1938 in Des Moines as the eldest of four children born to Harley and Evelyn (Barnes) Northway, Sr.

Rosie spent most of her life with her husband Guy Bailey on the farm they shared north of Mitchellville next to the Skunk River where they raised their three sons. After the boys were grown, Rosie proudly earned her GED and worked at Principal Financial Group for more than 20 years until her retirement in 2005.

Rosie was a member of the Santiago United Methodist Church where for many years she led the Christmas Eve and Memorial Day celebrations. She served as the Franklin Township Clerk for more than 33 years, and enjoyed gardening and traveling with Guy across Iowa and the United States, including their annual trip to Branson Missouri.

Rosie is survived by three sons, Clint (Heather Anderson) Bailey, Kim (Karen) Bailey, and Kurt Bailey; 4 grandchildren, Carrie Boyer, Marc (Betsy) Bailey, Megan Bailey, and Erin Bailey; 4 great grandchildren, Landon Boyer, Micah Bailey, Callen Boyer, and Layla Bailey; sisters Harlene Spencer of Gretna, Nebraska and Glee Davis of Des Moines, and her brother Harley Northway, Jr. of Johnston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Guy Bailey, and her parents.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday January 7, 2020, at Altoona United Methodist Church, 602 5th Ave SW, Altoona. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday January 8, 2020 at the church. Interment will be immediately following the funeral services at Franklin Township Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Santiago United Methodist Church in loving memory of Rosie.

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