Baker, Etta (Mrs. Bert) 1919-2007

BAKER, VANMAANEN, HULSTEIN

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:33

Source: Rock Valley Bee (11-7-2007)

Birth: December 2, 1919
Death: October 26, 2007

Etta was born December 2, 1919 near Carmel, Iowa, daughter of Conrad and Grace (Van Maanen) Hulstein.

She married Bert Baker on September 28, 1945 at Rock Rapids, Iowa. Together they farmed south of Rock Valley then in 1960 west of Canton, South Dakota. Bert and Etta retired to Rock Valley in April of 1982.

Etta died Friday, October 26, 2007 at Sanford USD Health Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was 87 years, 10 months, and 25 days of age.

Etta is survived by her husband, Bert; sons, Walter (Carol) Baker and Conrad (Linda) Baker all of Canton, Gene Baker of Centerville, South Dakota; daughter, Jane (Carl) Kienast of Centerville, South Dakota; sisters, Carolyn DeKam of Rock Valley, twin sister, Emma (John) Vogel of Slayton, Minnesota, Gertrude Vonk of Mountain Lake, Minnsota, Viola (William) Langfeldt of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Minerva (Gerrit John) Vander Streek of Rock Rapids, Winerva Hulstein of Sioux Center, Myna (Leonard) Nyhof of Sioux Center, Iowa; 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Gerrit Fredrich Hulstein and Albertus John Hulstein; sister, Mina Hulstein.