BAKER
 

Dennis R. Baker (Bob), 61, Chattanooga, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, OH.

  
He was born June 30, 1946 in Mercer County, OH to Ernest and Inez (Miller) Baker.  His mother survives in Celina. He married Barbara Kline on February 15, 1969   and she survives.

  
Bob worked at Mercer Landmark and had farmed all his life.  He had worked at Micro-Precision/Textron, Berne for 39 years.  He was a life time member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Rockford and had been a deacon, elder and youth director.  He was a member of the Willshire Sportsman Club and had been a trustee of Liberty Township Zoning Committee.

  
Surviving along with his mother and wife is one son, Brian Baker, Rockford, and two daughters; Beth (Dennis) Seip of Decatur and Betsy (Patrick) Johnson of Willshire; one brother, Gene Baker, Rockford and two sisters, Sharon (Jerry) Boise, Montpelier, IN and Nancy Bates, Celina; six grandchildren, Nick and Spencer Seip, McKenna, Macy, Bodie, and Parker Johnson and one great grandchild Halle Seip

  
Deceased is his father, Ernest (Curly) Baker, and two brothers-in-law, Glen (Chewy) Boise and Don Bates.

  
Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 1538 Oregon Road, Rockford, OH on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Catherine Costello officiating.  Burial will follow in church cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the church.

  
Viewing will be at the church on Thursday, March 6, 2008 from 2-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Friday.

  
Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home have charge of the arrangements.

  
Condolences can be sent to ketchamripleyfh@embarqmail.com