Charlotte M. Baughman, 92, of Canton, passed away at 2:56 pm on Friday, December 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born on April 1, 1923 in Cuba, IL to Wesley and Marguerite “Marie” (Downing) Munson. She married Byrl Baughman on January 31, 1943 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death on November 18, 2001.
Also preceding her in death were her parents and one sister.
Surviving are two daughters, Barbara (Lester) Ramsey of Basco, IL, and Nancy (Myron) Post of Fenton, MO; six grandchildren, Robert Ramsey, Julie (Ryan) Price, Andrea (Adam) Viitala, Joshua Baughman Wirsching, Jennifer (Byron) Graves, and John (Joni) Ramsey; five great-grandchildren, Anna Marie Viitala, Aidan Viitala, Rylie Price, Cameron Price, and Asher Graves; one sister, Eleanor Pollitt of Canton, and special friends Greg and Sue Henseler.
Charlotte worked as a bookkeeper at Duck Island Sand and Gravel and also worked at International Harvester Company in the purchasing department. She graduated from Canton High School in 1941 and graduated from Peoria Institute of Business. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Canton for over 80 years and church historian for many years, food pantry, and Kids Klub for the church, a board member on YWCA, past president and member of John Dean School P.T.A., past president and member of Home Extension Association. She was also a member of the Canton Woman’s Club, and Fulton County Historical and Genealogical Society. Her last words to her daughters “I love you all so much, I am a well blessed mother and grandmother”.
Services will be at 1:00 pm Monday, December 28, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Canton, where a visitation will be held at the church from 11-1 pm. Rev. Monroe Bailey is the officiate. Burial will follow services at Greenwood Cemetery in Canton. Family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church Food Pantry in lieu of flowers. To view Charlotte’s DVD or to make online condolences you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
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