Ellen Mary Bailey Obituary
We bid farewell to Ellen Mary Bailey (Portland, Michigan), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 3, 2025 at the age of 81. Ellen touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harold Platte and Viola Platte (Simon); her siblings, Kathleen Miller (Herman), Bernice Esch (Joe), Rose Marie Gensterblum (Herman), Beatrice Platte, Jerry, Edward (Shirley), Delbert (Marguerite) and Armon; her brother-in-law Frank Koenigsknecht (Bailey); her in-laws, Larry and Loretta; her husband Kenneth; and her children, Monica Johnson (Daniel) and Greg Bailey.
She is survived by: her siblings, Joann Koenigsknecht, Ann Thelen (Paul) and Bernard Platte (Sharon); her sisters-in-law, Charlotte Platte, Joane Platte and Noreen Bailey; and her close friends, Kathy Berquist (Dave), Kathleen Fedewa Bengel and Judy Brahman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.