Elsie R. Baker 1917 - 1998

BAKER, PACE, GRIFFITH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/26/2018 at 23:11:20

Sioux City Journal
14 June 1998

Elsie R. Baker, 80, of Sioux City, formerly of the Missouri Valley, Iowa area, died Thursday, June 11, 1998, at the home of her niece in Missouri Valley.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Branson Cemetery in Loveland, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home of Missouri Valley is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Baker was born October 8, 1917, in Woodbine, Iowa the daughter of Frank and Olive (Pace) Griffith. She lived in the Little Sioux area for many years. As a young woman Elsie worked as a nurse and helped on the farm with her husband. For the past 30 years she lived in Sioux City and was employed as a bartender. She married Chase Baker. She was an avid fan of Elvis Presley and enjoyed collecting Elvis memorabilia.

Survivors include a daughter Beth Dolton of Sioux City; a son, Dick Wolfe of Sioux City, a sister, Marie Sisley of Missouri Valley; three nieces, Kate Simpson and Mary Coddington, both of Missouri Valley, and Sheryl Proteau of Albian, Mich., a sister-in-law, Pauline Griffith Missouri Valley; five grandchildren and great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her husband; three brothers, Dean, Tuffy and Richard; a nephew, Bill Griffith, and a sister-in-law, Barbara JoAnn (Griffith) Finiff.