Bernice M. Baker, 81, of Milan, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at her home. Services for Mrs. Baker will be 10:30 am, Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Bernice was born on March 3, 1931 in Rock Island, a daughter of Walter Sr., and Emma (Arp) Webster. She married Kenneth D. Baker on March 3, 1951 in Trenton, Missouri. Mrs. Baker was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, needle point, cooking, baking and taking care of her family. She was a devoted wife and mother. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Kenneth; children, Michael (Joy) Baker, Dubuque, Rick (Angela) Baker, Moline, Linda (Michael) Mumm, Davenport and Tammy (Dan) Hauf, Goldsboro, North Carolina; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild; siblings, Ray Webster, Milan, Mary (Gerald) Baker, Davenport, Donna (Jim) Nelson, Dallas, Texas and Helen Bottoni, Silvis. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, George Webster, Betty Luckenbihl, Johnny Webster and Walter Webster Jr.
Bernice M. Baker, 81, of Milan, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at her home. Services for Mrs. Baker will be 10:30 am, Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Bernice was born on March 3, 1931 in Rock Island, a daughter of Walter Sr., and Emma (Arp) Webster. She married Kenneth D. Baker on March 3, 1951 in Trenton, Missouri. Mrs. Baker was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, needle point, cooking, baking and taking care of her family. She was a devoted wife and mother. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Kenneth; children, Michael (Joy) Baker, Dubuque, Rick (Angela) Baker, Moline, Linda (Michael) Mumm, Davenport and Tammy (Dan) Hauf, Goldsboro, North Carolina; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild; siblings, Ray Webster, Milan, Mary (Gerald) Baker, Davenport, Donna (Jim) Nelson, Dallas, Texas and Helen Bottoni, Silvis. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, George Webster, Betty Luckenbihl, Johnny Webster and Walter Webster Jr.
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