Between 3rd and 4th E-W roads, row 13 east of west entry road.
Bernice 1921-2001 Henry 1921-2005:
Bernice H. Baker, 79, Sioux Center, Iowa, died Jan. 1, 2001, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Mrs. Baker was born Jan. 20, 1921, on a farm three miles east of Sioux Center to Henry and Hattie (Van Roekel) Kroon. She married Henry Baker on June 21, 1946. As a young girl, she worked for a restaurant in Sioux Center and also for the Sioux Center Cleaners before becoming a dedicated homemaker. Mrs. Baker was a member of Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Baker of Sioux Center; sons and daughters-in-law, Herlon and Margene Baker of Rochester, N.Y., and Larry and Rebecca Baker of Klamath Falls; daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Michael Dieltz of Sioux Falls, S.D.; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; sisters, Cornelia and Clarene Kroon, and Margaret Voortman of Sioux Center; sister and brother-in-law, Arlone Wilbur Vos of Sioux Center; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Ann Kroon of Orange City, Iowa, and The Rev. William and Marge Kroon of Hampton, Iowa; and 30 nieces and nephews.
Herald and News (Klamath Falls, OR) 2001-01-04.
Henry John Baker, 84, of Sioux Center died Monday, December 19, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. A prayer service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating, with a graveside committal service to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 14, at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating.
Baker was born on a farm one mile west of Doon to Jacob and Minnie (Schilt) Baker on August 27, 1921, the oldest of four children. He attended five country schools and graduated from eighth grade in 1934. In 1938, he graduated from Alton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December 1942. He was stationed on board USS PC465 for three years and was discharged in January 1946.
He married Bernice Henrietta Kroon on June 21, 1946, at her mother's home. She died on January 1, 2001, of cancer after 54 years of marriage. After he was discharged from the service, he worked for Wandscheer Manufacturing Co., VerHoef Chevrolet, Silent Sioux Manufacturing Co., then for the City of Sioux Center as wastewater plant operator for 26 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and growing flowers.
He is survived by his second wife, Alice Koerner-Baker of Sioux Center whom he married October 25, 2003; three children and their spouses, Herlon and Margene Baker of Sioux Center, Larry and Rebecca Baker of Canby, Oregon, and Sally and Michael Dieltz of Sioux Falls; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Marguerite and the Rev. William Kroon of Hampton and Annabelle and Leland Rensink of Boyden; one sister-in-law, Wilma Baker of Sioux Center; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his brother, Marion "Mike" Baker. The Baker Family prefers memorials to the First Reformed Church Organ Fund.
Sioux Center News 2005-12-21.
Alice Koerner-Baker, 91, of Sioux Center, IA, formerly of Freeman, SD, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Sioux Center Community Hospital. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-8PM, with the family present from 6-8 PM at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center, IA. A funeral service will be held Friday at 9:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center, IA with Rev. Travis Else officiating. A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Friday at 1 PM at the Zion Reformed Church of Menno, SD with Rev. Travis Grassmid officiating. Interment will follow the prayer service in the Menno Cemetery of Menno, SD. The Koerner-Baker prefers memorials to the Gideon’s International.
Alice V. (Oswald) Koerner-Baker was born at Menno, South Dakota to Emil and Sarah (Schaeffer) Oswald on March 28, 1922. Alice was confirmed in 1936 at the Salem Reformed Church. At one year of age, Alice's father passed away as the result of an accident. Alice attended country school for 8 years in Yankton County. Instead of furthering her education, Alice stayed home to help her mother with farming until her marriage to Calvin Koerner on January 12, 1941, in Menno. She faithfully helped him with his farming career until retirement. To this union of 62 years, 4 children were born: Arlo, LaVern, Clinton, and Tweila.
After Calvin passed away, she married Henry Baker on October 25, 2003. Alice loved to quilt, garden, and bake. Many family members treasure the quilts she made. Her husband Calvin always said she could have fed all of Hutchinson County with her garden. She especially enjoyed baking for all of her family and friends, and always looked for opportunities to make something. Her caramel rolls were a hit every Thanksgiving, and she continued to bake up until the week of her passing. In her last days, she got to say special goodbyes to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On January 11, 2014, at the age of 91, Alice passed away quietly at the Sioux Center Hospital in Sioux Center, Iowa with family members by her side.
Those left behind to cherish her memory include three children, Arlo and Edith Koerner of Freeman, SD; LaVern Koerner of Phoenix, AZ; and Tweila and Norm Van Voorst of Sioux Center, six grandchildren; a step-grandchild and ten great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law from the Koerner family: Ruth Record of Menno, SD and Leona Koerner of Freeman, SD as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Preceding her in death was her husband Calvin; her second husband, Henry Baker; a son, Clinton; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Rueben and Adella Oswald, Edwin and Lanora Oswald; sister and brother-in-law, Amanda and Siggy Liepelt; and a step-grandson, Paul Van Voorst.