(I believe this was from the DeKalb paper although
there is nothing to indicate that and the date is missing. She died on 12
June 1941. She was my sister.)
Avis Baker DeKalb Dies Last Evening
Ill for the past three years, periods of which
were spent in the hospital, Miss Avis Irene Baker, age 20, died at 11:35
o'clock last night at the St. Mary's hospital. Miss Baker last entered the
hospital for treatment two weeks ago.
Avis Irene Baker was born in Saranac, Mich.,
June 11, 1921, the daughter of Mr. and Mr. G. R. Baker, now residents of this
city living at 626 North Fourth Street. The family moved to DeKalb eleven
years ago, Miss Baker attending the schools of DeKalb. She graduated from the
DeKalb Township High School with the class of 1939.
Miss Baker is survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G.R. Baker, three brothers, Jack and Donald of this city and Joe, at the
present in the army at Camp Forrest, Tenn., and three sisters, Mrs. Jean
DeWayne of Belvidere and Betty and Sharon living at home. She was a member of
the Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Nelson & Ronan Mortuary, the Rev. Lanes to
conduct the service. Interment will be in the Fairview cemetery.
Sharon Rauworth
Mesa, Arizona