Dana Lee Bailey, 48, passed away at 4:08 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.
She was born on October 10, 1970 in Medina, OH to Charles and Kimberly (Rainjesck) Lavin, and in her own words, 'was blessed to get to begin to see the world from a young age', growing up as part of a trucking family traveling throughout the country. Eventually, the family settled back in Ohio, where she graduated with the class of 1988 from Jackson-Milton High School in North Jackson, Ohio.
Dana worked in various career fields throughout her life, including her time spent as Loan Officer and Branch Manager for First Place Bank in Youngstown, Ohio.
She married Dale Bailey on April 13, 2009 in a beachside ceremony in Florida. Shortly after, they relocated to Jerseyville, where they have remained for the past 10 years.
While Dana's life was full of many triumphs, it was not short of its difficulties and heartaches as well, however, her strong faith allowed her to preserver.
She enjoyed reading, sports and spending time outdoors, most especially horseback riding. She had a genuine love for all the beauty that life and nature had to offer and was both a lover and an advocate for animals of all kinds. She had an undeniable sweet tooth, which she passed on to her true pride and joy, her daughters, Raini and Sydney. Her friends and family will remember her for her generous heart and for the unconditional love she shared with each and every one of them.
Surviving are her husband, Dale Bailey of Jerseyville; two daughters, Raini Vasko of Youngstown, OH and Sydney Riley of Jerseyville; her mother and step-father, Kimberly and Jeff Hunter of Berlin Center, OH; her father and step-mother, Charles and Robin Lavin; and her grandmother, Hazel Kilpatrick, all of Glenolden, PA: two sisters and their spouses, Carlie and Michael Terlecky of New Middletown, OH and Brooke and Hope Hunter of Salem, OH; two brothers, Jesse Lavin of Youngstown, OH and Cody Hunter of Berlin Center, OH; her mother in-law, Joann Bailey of Jerseyville; as well as a brother in-law and sister in-law, Carl and Prema Bailey of Makanda.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and a brother, Charles 'Chuckie' Lavin.
Per her wishes, cremation rights have been accorded.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until time of memorial service at 6 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.
In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to the Rivebend Humane Society.
