Roscoe V. Bailey, 85 of Manhattan, passed away on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Beverly (nee Mundt) Bailey, his children Scott (Mary) Bailey and Dan (Lana) Bailey, grandchildren Marissa (Adam) Lewis, Harleigh Bailey, Jake Bailey, great grandchildren Kyleigh Bailey, Nathan Lewis, Hudson Lewis, and Ryleigh Bailey, his sister Nelda Stenfors, sisters-in-law Patricia Mundt and Barb (Dave) Hertko, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, Milo Bailey and Hazel (nee Watson) Bailey, his children Stephen Bailey and Timothy Bailey, his siblings Eldean Bailey, Don Bailey, Glenda Heischman, and his sibling-in-law David Mundt.

Roscoe was a graduate of Brookfield High School in Missouri. He worked at Caterpillar for over 40 years. In 1961, a few years after starting at CAT, he was drafted to the U.S. Army where he spent most of his time in Germany. Beverly was able to go with Roscoe. Roscoe went back to work with CAT after he finished his service. He became an avid camper along with the whole family. They traveled all over the United States and eventually upgraded to a motor home to take the grandchildren and great grandchildren with them. Overall, Roscoe was an outdoorsy person with a house full of boys. He was a very handy man, always ready to take on any challenging project and enjoyed working on vintage automobiles in his spare time. Visitation will be Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home followed by the procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 235 W. North St., Manhattan, IL for Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 P.M. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Manhattan immediately following the Mass. Arrangements entrusted to Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St., Manhattan, IL 60442, 815-478-3321. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.forsythegouldfh.com.