Floyd Baker

BAKER, MARKLEY, WRIGHT, STAJCAR, KNOUF, STIFEL

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 4/7/2006 at 20:28:09

Winterset Madisonian
1978

Floyd Baker Funeral Last Wednesday

Funeral services were held last Wednesday, April 26, from Macksburg, who died Sunday, April 23, 1978, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

He was born August 9, 1911, in Scranton, Kansas, the son of Rutherford and Susan Rosetta Markley Baker. His marriage to Cleo Bell Wright took place October 3, 1936, in Winterset. He moved to Madison County in 1918 and spent most of his life here as a farmer and construction worker.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Alberta) Stajcar of Lorimor; four grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Baker of Macksburg; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Hazel) Knouf of Norwalk and Mrs. John (Florence) Stifel of Selah, Washington; six half-sisters; and two half-brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one half-brother and two half-sisters.

Officiating at last Wednesday's services was Rev. John H. Ackerman. Burial was made at the Barney Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Heart Fund.