William Ray Dailey

William R. Dailey, 82, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Sunday morning, February 23, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Service: 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein with Rev. Connie Markle officiating.
Visitation: from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and from 11:00 A.M. to service time on Wednesday at the church;
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein with graveside military rites.

A Memorial Fund has been established in his name.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

William Ray Dailey was born February 8, 1932, in Butler County, Iowa, the son of John Christian and Hattie (Ackerman) Dailey. He graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School and later attended Hawkeye Tech. William proudly served in the United States Navy from June 30, 1952 to June 29, 1956 during the Korean War. On May 11, 1963, he was united in marriage to Sandra Lee Leff at Waverly, Iowa. While farming William was also employed at Rath Packing Co., John Deere Tractor Works and the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein. William enjoyed farming, small engine repairs, working on cars, dancing, and spending time with his family.

William is survived by his wife, Sandra of Oelwein, Ia.;
3 children, Jennifer (Michael) Goodman of Bloomfield, Kentucky,
Julie Dailey of Louisville, Kentucky and
Jered (Clorisa) Dailey of Oelwein, Ia.;
4 grandchildren, Brandon Jones, Kenneth Wayne Jones, Jett Dailey and Jacob Dailey;
2 sisters, Eva Scoles of Waverly and Iva Dailey of Waterloo, Ia.;
brother, Lee Dailey of Clarksville, Ia.;
and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Gladys Dailey; and 2 brothers, Carl and Harold Dailey.