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Ireta Verlene <I>Houghton</I> Bailey

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Ireta Verlene Houghton Bailey

Birth
Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
Death
19 Nov 2016 (aged 95)
Perry, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.6793778, Longitude: -94.4889167
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Verlene, daughter of John Francis and Jessie Mae (Rice) Houghton, was born on November 5, 1921 in Guthrie County, Iowa. Verlene attended the Wichita Methodist Church as a young girl and was baptized there.

Verlene attended rural school at Seeley No. 6 and Guthrie High School, graduating in 1938. She married Roger Myers in 1940. They divorced having, no children. On September 20, 1947 Verlene married Robert (Bob) Daniel Bailey. After living in California and Colorado for many years where she worked at payroll and bookkeeping, they moved back to Guthrie Center in 1975. They moved to Centerville, Iowa in 1995, returning to live in Perry, Iowa in December of 2009.

Verlene enjoyed reading, crocheting, crafts, and gardening while her health permitted. Verlene and Bob loved camping, fishing, and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband.

Verlene leaves behind her husband, Robert (Bob), several cousins and their families, nephews, nieces, and her sister in law, Clara Bailey of Centerville, Iowa.

Photo and obiruary was published by Twigg Funeral Home.
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Verlene, daughter of John Francis and Jessie Mae (Rice) Houghton, was born on November 5, 1921 in Guthrie County, Iowa. Verlene attended the Wichita Methodist Church as a young girl and was baptized there.

Verlene attended rural school at Seeley No. 6 and Guthrie High School, graduating in 1938. She married Roger Myers in 1940. They divorced having, no children. On September 20, 1947 Verlene married Robert (Bob) Daniel Bailey. After living in California and Colorado for many years where she worked at payroll and bookkeeping, they moved back to Guthrie Center in 1975. They moved to Centerville, Iowa in 1995, returning to live in Perry, Iowa in December of 2009.

Verlene enjoyed reading, crocheting, crafts, and gardening while her health permitted. Verlene and Bob loved camping, fishing, and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband.

Verlene leaves behind her husband, Robert (Bob), several cousins and their families, nephews, nieces, and her sister in law, Clara Bailey of Centerville, Iowa.

Photo and obiruary was published by Twigg Funeral Home.
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