Mr. Steven Walleye Dailey

Steven Anthony Dailey

Steven Anthony (Walleye) Dailey of Manhattan, Illinois, passed away February 10, 2013, at his home. Steve is survived by his loving wife of more than twenty-five years, Lori (nee Rhodes) Dailey. He is also survived by his mother, Joanne (nee Yates) Dailey and his two brothers, Michael J. (Carolyn) Dailey and Timothy L. (Sharon) Dailey all of New Lenox, Illinois. Other survivors include an uncle, Thomas P. (Sandra) Yates of Frankfort, Illinois, two aunts, Virginia (Les) DeCarlo of New Lenox, Illinois, and Nancy Yates of Bloomington, Illinois; nieces Michelle A. Dailey (Brandon Humphreys), Ashleigh Nussbaum, and Hannah M. Nussbaum (Benjamin Meinert); and many loving cousins. Also surviving Steve include in-laws Loren (Rosemarie) Rhodes, Lonny (Kim) Rhodes, Larry (Suzy) Rhodes, Linda Gomolka (Mike Carey), Lisa Connolley, and nephews Anthony, Grant, Reid, and Riley Rhodes, Mitchell and Carter Connolley, and Jacob Gomolka. Steve was preceded in death by his father, Harold L Dailey (1968) and a brother, Barry W. Dailey (1972); paternal and maternal grandparents; and uncles, William E. Yates, Jr., James D. Dailey, and Joseph R. Dailey. Steve was educated at St. Jude Elementary School, Providence Catholic High School, Joliet Junior College, and graduated from the University of Northern Illinois at DeKalb. Steve was a gifted athlete who tried it all at Providence: football, baseball, wrestling, and track (pole vault and sprints). He held the record for the 100-yard dash at Joliet Junior College (9.95 seconds). At Northern Illinois University, Steve was a member of the intramural track team and rugby club. Steve was an avid softball player, volleyball player, and recently took to umpiring. Steve's cousin Kevin Dailey wrote, in part, that Steve was a unique blend of "good will, blarney, honesty, humor, and sincerity." Steve was a loyal friend who will be greatly missed. Steve received unusually compassionate support during his illness from his employer and fellow employees at Tri-Star Cabinet and Top Company in New Lenox where he had been employed for over thirty-four years. Steve made friends in all facets of his life. Come celebrate Steve's life! Family will receive friends at the Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, Illinois, on Saturday, February 16, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 4:00 p.m. Per Steve's wishes, cremation rites were accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Steve's name will be divided between Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox, and a program for the awareness of esophageal cancer screenings.