Baird, Maurine (1920?- 2008)

BAIRD, BENZ, LUNDBY

Posted By: Colleen Ossman (email)
Date: 7/24/2008 at 13:08:38

(Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA, July 23, 2008)

Maurine Baird, 88 (from July 18), Webster City, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Asbury United Methodist Church, with Rev. Linda Hansen Bibb officiating. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation was at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.

Maurine Lundby Benz, daughter of Martin and Marguerette Lundby Benz, was born at Canton, SD. She graduated from New Hampton high school in 1934. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls in 1938 and in 1970, she received her Masters. On January 26, 1952, she married Alfred Ray Baird, Jr. at Faribault, MN. She taught elementary education in the Webster City school system for over 30 years. Mr. Baird died March 1, 1999.

She is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.

She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and chapter J.E. of P.E.O.