BAKER, Alva
BAKER, REDLINGER, HAMMES, VITTITOE, GREINER
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/24/2008 at 17:59:59
"The Fairfield Ledger", Friday, December 19, 2008, Page 8
BAKER, Alva -- Alva BAKER, 87, of Keota, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa, following a brief illness.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burail will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Clear Creek Township.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where a wake service will be held at 5 p.m.
A memorial fund has been established for the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery Fund.
Condolences may be e-mailed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.
Mr. BAKER was born Aug. 29, 1921, in Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, the son of Peter and Ursula REDLINGER BAKER. He married Isabelle HAMMES Nov. 27, 1946, at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in rural Harper.
Mr. Baker attended Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School. His father died with he was 9 years old, and at the age of 16, Mr. BAKER began farming the family farm, which he continued to farm for 50 years.
He was a conservationist and built the first field terraces in Clear Creek Township. He received the District Soil Conservation Award in 1958 and again in 1991.
He was a life long member of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, where he volunteered, served on the Parish Council three terms -- twice as president, worked on various committees and was caretaker of the cemetery. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife; four children, Robert and wife Marcia of Leesburg, Va., Richard and wife Barbara of Keota, Thomas and wife Donna of Richland and Brenda VITTITOE and husband Robert of Washington, Iowa; son-in-law, Marlin GREINER of Keota; 18 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Bonnie GREINER; and one great-grandson.
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