Baker, Charles W. "Bert" 1871-1940

BAKER, STARR, TOEDT, BROCKWAY, STINSON, KINTZ, THORNTON

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 2/3/2005 at 09:11:01

Obituary

Charles Wilbert Baker, 68-year-old Sherman Township farmer, died at his home about 4:00 o'clock Monday morning after a atwo weeks' illness.

A lifelong resident of Sherman township, he was born Aug. 1, 1871, near Newton, the son of William and Mary Baker. He was united in marriage to Mary Starr.

Surviving relatives are his widow, and three children, Mrs. Leo Toedt of Baxter, Mrs. Clarence Brockway of Waterloo and Everett Baker of Colfax; also three step children, Mrs. Harry Stinson of Des Moines, Miss Ethel Starr of Des Moines, and Mrs. Russell Kintz of Colfax, as sister, Mrs. Lena Thornton of San Diego, Cal., and two brothers, Harry of Colfax and George of Newton.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Murdoch funeral home. Interment was made in the Metz cemetery.

All grangers of the Oak Ridge community met at the Newton National bank at 1:30 o'clock to attend the funeral services in a body. ~ Jasper County Record, Newton, IA, February 15, 1940