Eugene Victor Bailey (Plainview)

PLAINVIEW, NE – Services for Eugene V. Bailey, 90, will be Monday, July 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Plainview with Rev. Abiba Alice Shomari officiating, burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Visitation will be Sunday, July 12th from 5-7 pm at the United Methodist Church in Plainview. Ashburn Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

He died Thursday July 9, 2015 at Plainview Manor.

Eugene was born January 19, 1925 to George and Martha (Luedtke) Bailey and lived most of his life in the Plainview area. He attended school in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School in 1942. On February 25, 1945 he married Elaine Ketelsen and together had 4 sons. He farmed most of his life and also drove school bus for Plainview Schools and later managed the Capri Motel in Norfolk and then worked at Hy-Vee East in Norfolk for 20 years. He has resided in Plainview for the last several years.

He is survived by his sons Dennis Bailey and wife Karen of Celina , Ohio, Delvin Bailey and wife Barb of Neligh, Dale Bailey and wife Cheryl of Plainview and David Bailey and wife DeEtte of Holdrege; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grand children, 1 sister Evelyn Dick of Oregon and many nieces, nephews and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Elaine and 6 siblings.