Rowena Bailey

March 27, 1934 - July 1, 2020

Rowena Bailey, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Southwind Home, Pratt. She was born March 27, 1934 in Langdon to Chester L. and Gladys Edith (Padgett) Hobbs. Rowena married Gordon Bailey on July 13, 1952 at the First United Methodist Church in Pratt. They were married for 67 years. Rowena graduated from Pratt High School 1952. She worked for Pratt Regional Medical Center as a phlebotomist. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Rowena was an avid reader of all kinds of books. She was a good cook having at least 30 cookbooks. She was an animal lover of cats and dogs. Rowena and Gordon loved to travel in their camper to Port Aransas, Texas and stayed months at a time for 11 years straight. She is survived by her husband, Gordon of Pratt; sons, Leon (Billie) Bailey of Wichita and Greg (Stacey) Bailey of Kansas City; daughters, LeAnn (Mel) Burrous of Twin Peaks, California and Marcy (David) Peters of San Clemente, California; 6 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. Rowena is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Margorie Howell. Casket will remain closed. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt with John Hamn officiating. Memorials may be made to Pratt Area Humane Society in care of Larrison Mortuary.