Mrs. Bert Baker (Alvina Entmeier Baker)

Mrs. Bert (Alvina) Baker, 644 W American St. died Tuesday afternoon in a Freeport hospital where she had been a patient since Nov. 9. She was born April 7, 1885, in Freeport, daughter of Conrad and Christina (Hauptoff) Entmeier, and was married to Bert G. Baker June 4, 1904, in Monroe, Wis. Her husband died Oct. 28, 1960. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Albert (Ruby) Nickel of Freeport; a son Bert W Baker of Flagstaff, Ariz; two sisters, Miss Tillie Entmeier of Freeport, and Mrs Thomas Sina of Chicago; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son John H in 1959, her parents, four sisters and three brothers. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Walker Mortuary with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Rev E A Lieske, pastor of Main Street United Brethren Church will officiate. Freeport Journal Standard Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois Nov. 20, 1963 pg 10 col 8 Wed. Submitted by: Dem Bones on 17 July 2002