Saturday, February 15th, 2020
Margaret Baker
Margaret C. Baker, age 92 of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital.
She was born on August 31, 1927 in Mercer County to the late Lewis and Bertha (Parker) Merkle. On April 15, 1951 she married Lloyd Charles Baker, who died November 10, 1985.
Survivors include her three children Cathy (John) Schaadt of Decatur, IN, Dwight (Aphakorn) Baker of College Station, TX, Duane (Barbara) Baker of Powell, OH, 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 5 great-great granddaughters and her sister-in-law Barbara Merkle of Van Wert, Ohio.
Margaret was preceded in death by siblings Marie (Merkle) Lessner, Lewis (Jennie) Merkle, Martha (Merkle) Pudsey, Olga (Merkle) Nave, and David (Barbara) Merkle; brothers-in-law Ralph Pudsey and Ralph Nave; and sister-in-law Jennie Merkle.
With her husband Lloyd, Margaret owned and operated the Celina Engine Service in Celina. She was also employed as a bank teller and bookkeeper throughout much of her working career.
She enjoyed volunteering at K-12 schools, the Churches she attended, other charities, and most recently at the Otterbein SeniorLife Community in St. Marys, Ohio where she lived since 2010.
A Memorial service will be held in April in the Meyer Community Room at the Otterbein St. Marys Senior Life Community. She will be buried in the St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery in rural Rockford.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Lake Hospice c/o JTD Hospital Foundation, 200 St. Clair St., St. Marys, Ohio 45885.
Condolences may be shared with the family online at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.
