Lewis H. Baker

Name:    Lewis “Lewie” Baker                                Age:    77
Address:    Astoria, IL
Date of Death:    Friday, October 23, 2015         Time:   5:25 p.m.   
Place:        Graham Hospital in Canton, IL
Date of Birth:     March 8, 1938        Place:   Browning, IL
Parents:    Wilson and Mary (Skiles) Baker
Married:    Doris Bucher on September 10, 1957 in Bader, IL. She survives.
Survivors:    Wife- Doris Baker of Lewistown, IL
        Son- Jeff Baker of Browning, IL
        Daughter- Darla Rose of Astoria, IL
        Daughter- Stacy (and Bill) Lechlitner of Warsaw, IN
        Daughter- Marcia Weiss of Astoria, IL
        12 Grandchildren, 4 Great-Grandchildren
        Sister- Mary Ann Baker of Astoria, IL
        Brother- Robert (and Melba) Baker of Astoria, IL
Preceded by:     parents and Brother- Harvey Baker
Occupation: Hired Hand, Farmer and worked for L and N Industries for nearly 20 years
Military:         U.S. Air Force
Memberships: Woodland Church of the Brethren and the Fulton County Farm Bureau. He was also a avid Facebook user, liked his cars and tractors and loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Services:        Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 11 am
Place:          Woodland Church of the Brethren in Astoria, IL
Officiating:     Pastor Gary Yoder
Visitation:          6-8 pm on Monday, October 26, 2015 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria
Interment:     Woodland Cemetery in Astoria, with military rites provided by the                Astoria American Legion Post #25 
Memorials:       In Lieu of Flowers, memorials can be made to the Astoria Church of the               Brethren
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be
                        given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org