Melvin Baker
d. October 1, 2011
Melvin Baker
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Melvin W. Baker 84, formerly of Wenona died Saturday morning (Oct. 1, 2011) at Heartland Health Care Center , Henry.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church, Wenona with Rev. Luke Poczworoski, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 AM Wednesday at the Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Wenona. Hagi Funeral Home, Streator is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Baker was born Sept. 20, 1927 in Rutland , the son of Delbert C. and Ruth W. (Arndt) Baker. He married Edina C. Hill, May 5, 1951 in Wenona. She preceded him in death Nov. 24, 2006. Mel had farmed in the Wenona area and was a truck driver. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Wenona, American Legion Post # 8, Wenona and the Teamsters Union Local, Peru . He attended Rutland and Wenona schools and was a graduate of Wenona High School . Melvin served in the US Army following WWII in the Philippines . He is survived by three daughters, Mary Joan Westerhold, Bloomington, Jayne (Dennis) McNeese, Chillicothe and Sandra (David) Nauman, Magnolia, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, three sisters, Wilma Schroeder, Peru, Esther Morris, Peru and Hetta Grasser, Amboy, also surviving is one brother, Keith (Mozelle) Baker, Woodworth, Louisiana. He was preceded in death his parents, wife, one sister, Myna Berardinelli, five brothers, Calvin, Edwin, Delbert Jr., Dale and Richard Baker. Memorials may be made to the family or the Alzheimer’s unit of Heartland Health Care Center, Henry. |
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