Mary Ellen Bayley, of Walworth, passed away on Jan. 25, 2021 from ALS.
Mary was born on April 25, 1951, in Harvard, Ill., to Ed and Ramona Slavin. She grew up on a dairy farm in Walworth and graduated from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Racine. Mary practiced nursing for over 40 years with a special love of oncology and hospice nursing.
She is survived by her family: two daughters, Bridget Bayley and son-in-law, Nick Peterson, of Minneapolis, and Deanna Bayley and son-in-law, Max Peterschmidt, of Seattle; sister, Joanne Slavin and brother-in-law, Mark Engstrom of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; and several wonderful nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: a son, Matthew Bayley; and a sister, Beth Anderson.
A memorial service will be held at Creek Road Community Church in Delavan at a future date.
A special thank you to Joanne, Mark, Amy, Sarah, Krista and Bridget for all the wonderful care throughout the last year. Mary also deeply appreciated all the letters and visits from loved ones. She will be deeply missed.
Memorials can be directed in remembrance of Mary to the ALS Association at als.org/donate.
Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
