Iva Mae Caple Bailey Obituary (1918

Iva Mae Caple Bailey, 90, passed away of natural causes on April 5, 2009 in Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, WA. She was born on Dec. 17, 1918 in Puyallup, WA to Roy and Mae Caple. At 15 years old she was devoted to helping her father raise her younger brother after her mother's death. Iva graduated from Puyallup High School in 1937 and married John "Jack" Bailey in Tacoma in 1938. She was a devoted homemaker and for a while worked in the circulation dept. at the Kitsap Sun before retiring in 1984. Iva was a member of the Women's Association, TOPS in Bremerton. She enjoyed traveling, genealogy, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband John Bailey, and grandson, Byron Heckenlively. Surviving are her sons, Jerry (Jacki) Bailey of Port Orchard, Jack (Susan) Bailey of Bremerton, daughter, Judy Mae Heiner (Mike) of Hillsboro, OR, brother, Verle Caple (Jean) of Longview, 10 grandchildren , 12 great grandchildren, friends, Lavern Bass and Arlene Payne.