Obituary of Esther Bailey

Esther Ione Bailey, 90 of Springfield, died February 3, 2013 of natural causes. A celebration of life will be held from 1:00pm to 4:00pm February 16th at the Springfield Elks Lodge. She was born October 19, 1922 in McLean, Nebraska to William and Alma (Meier) Schaefer. She moved to Oregon in 1936. Esther married Earl George Bailey December 24, 1939 in Pleasant Hill. He died December 29, 1989. Esther graduated from Pleasant Hill High School. She moved to Veneta in 1949, where she was a homemaker and owned the Veneta Floral Shop. She moved to the Eugene/Springfield area in 1972. Esther enjoyed gardening, fishing at Siltcoos Lake, camping, traveling to the coast and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Valley Methodist Church in Veneta. Esther is survived by four sons, Eldon (Shirley) Bailey of Springfield, Erwin (Mary) Bailey of Salem, Oregon, Edward (Gloria) Bailey of Springfield, and Edgar (Cathy) Bailey of Springfield; a daughter, Ernita (David) Quick of Pleasant Hill; eighteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her grandson, David C. Bishop, on January 31, 1997. Arrangements Entrusted to Lane Memorial Funeral Home in Eugene.