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Leah Jane <I>Rhodes</I> Baker

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Leah Jane Rhodes Baker

Birth
Walton, Cass County, Indiana, USA
Death
17 Feb 2022 (aged 97)
Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Walton, Cass County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Leah Jane (Rhodes) Baker Ross, 97, of Peru, passed away peacefully at her home early Thursday, February 17, 2022. She was born September 5, 1924, in Walton, Indiana to Joseph and Marie (Bowman) Rhodes. She first married Meredith E. Baker and he preceded her in death in 1969. She later met and married James Ross and he also preceded her in death.

Leah and Meredith owned and operated Baker's Sundries Drug Store in Walton for several years. She was member of Shiloh Lutheran Church and the American Legion Post Women's Auxiliary in Walton for many years.

Surviving family include her children, Kenny and wife, Susan Baker and Barb Beck . Surviving grandchildren are, Dana (Jason) Prys, Shannon Shively, Adam Beck, (Cricket Badra), Meredith Baker (Tim Hight) and Morgan Baker. Great grandchildren, Caleb Haney, Lyric Beaver (Dylan McKoon) and Cooper Badra and one great great grandson, Beckett McKoon. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister's, Mary Frances Stitsworth and Alice Long and one brother Roger Rhodes.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2022, in Walton IOOF Cemetery, no public visitation is planned.

source : 47411618
Leah Jane (Rhodes) Baker Ross, 97, of Peru, passed away peacefully at her home early Thursday, February 17, 2022. She was born September 5, 1924, in Walton, Indiana to Joseph and Marie (Bowman) Rhodes. She first married Meredith E. Baker and he preceded her in death in 1969. She later met and married James Ross and he also preceded her in death.

Leah and Meredith owned and operated Baker's Sundries Drug Store in Walton for several years. She was member of Shiloh Lutheran Church and the American Legion Post Women's Auxiliary in Walton for many years.

Surviving family include her children, Kenny and wife, Susan Baker and Barb Beck . Surviving grandchildren are, Dana (Jason) Prys, Shannon Shively, Adam Beck, (Cricket Badra), Meredith Baker (Tim Hight) and Morgan Baker. Great grandchildren, Caleb Haney, Lyric Beaver (Dylan McKoon) and Cooper Badra and one great great grandson, Beckett McKoon. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister's, Mary Frances Stitsworth and Alice Long and one brother Roger Rhodes.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2022, in Walton IOOF Cemetery, no public visitation is planned.

source : 47411618

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