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Viola Augusta “Vi” Bailey

[January 08, 2016]  LINCOLN - Viola Augusta “Vi” Bailey, 78, of Bloomington, formerly of Lincoln, died at 11:00 a.m. January 4, 2016 at Advocate Bromenn Hospital, Bloomington.

Visitation:   Friday, January 8, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln

Service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, at LifePointe Church of God

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Viola Augusta “Vi” Bailey, 78, of Bloomington, formerly of Lincoln, died at 11:00 a.m. January 4, 2016 at Advocate Bromenn Hospital, Bloomington.

Viola was born October 23, 1937 in Logan County at her Grandparent’s house, the daughter of August S. and Elsie Sahs Fuehring. She married James “Jim” William Bailey September 1, 1957 in Lincoln. He preceded her in death July 3, 2008.

Vi is survived by one son: Robert James (Christine) Bailey of Jessup, GA; two daughters: Janet (Warren “Bud”) Petersen, of St. Helena Island, SC and Karol Lisa (Shams)Hassani of Bloomington; three grandchildren: Todd Petersen, Erik (Jennifer) Petersen of Beaufort, SC and Tiffany (Kyle) Thomas of Oakford; four step-grandchildren: Amanda, Amber, Brandon, and Hope; five great-grandchildren: Nathan, Garret, Eryana, Kaylie, and Brylie and five step-great- grandchildren; one sister: Charlotte Fuehring Steiger of Frankfort; niece Susan Steiger and her son, a great-nephew Cameron; two-nephews: Michael (Sharon) Steiger; Jeffrey (Karen) Steiger and two step-great-nephews, Shawn and Bryan.

Vi retired from Hicks Gas. She is the former owner and operater Vi’s House of Ceramics in Lincoln; and was Activities Director at Lincoln Christian Nursing Home. She was an excellent seamstress; loved crafting, sharing her faith, animals and instilled love and compassion in her children. She was a former board member of the LifePointe Church of God.

Services for Vi will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at LifePointe Church of God with Rev. Josh Merreighn, Rev. Keith Moore, and Rev. Jacob Skelton officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Memorials may be given in Vi’s name to LifePointe Children’s Ministry.
 

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