Donald Lee Bailey

Donald Bailey, age 92 of Minburn, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Daughters Campus in Perry, IA. A graveside service will be held in the Elmwood Cemetery at Minburn, IA on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Memorials will be given to Minburn United Methodist Church Trustees and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Donald Lee Bailey was born on June 17, 1929, at Des Moines, IA to Cleoy Albert and Pheobe Ann (Hurst) Bailey. He attended school at Bondurant, IA, and Washington Township School. He served his country in the United States Army at Okinawa. He was united in marriage to Donna Joan Ingram at the Minburn United Methodist Church on December 17, 1950. Don farmed in the Redfield and Minburn areas and operated Bailey Insurance Agency in Perry. He was a member of the Minburn United Methodist Church, was past member of the Lions Club, was involved in Lay Ministry, and served as a Deacon. He enjoyed playing Triple A Baseball and was a past Mayor of Minburn. He especially loved family and faith, and leading Bible studies. In death he rejoins his parents Cleoy and Pheobe Bailey, 4 brothers and 1 sister. Left to cherish Dons memory are his wife Donna of Minburn, children, Dennis (Nancy) Bailey, Ankeny, IA, Denise Soults, West Des Moines, IA, Doug Bailey, Adel, IA, and Dana Bailey, Gardnerville, NV, 9 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Graveside Service Saturday, August 21, 2021 1:30 PM Elmwood Cemetery Minburn, IA 50167