Eldon J. Baker

Name:    Eldon J. Baker                 Age:  82     Address:    Ipava, IL
Date of Death:    Sunday, November 1, 2015         Time:   7:42 a.m.   
Place:        McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, IL
Date of Birth:     February 10, 1933        Place:   Buckheart Township, Fulton Co., IL
Parents:    Damon and Opal (Brown) Baker
Married:    Barbara Klinedinst on June 7, 1953 in Lewistown, IL
Survivors:    Wife- Barbara Baker of Ipava, IL
        Daughter- Diana (and Craig) Horwedel of Tulsa, OK
3 Grandsons- Sean (and Amber Fiddler) Horwedel, Shane Horwedel,
and Shael (and Jaclyn) Horwedel
3 Great-Grandchildren-Layla, Gunner, and Skyler Horwedel
        Sister- Connie (and Gene) Lockard of Ipava, IL
Occupation:     Farmed for over 50 years.
Military:         U.S. Navy veteran
Memberships: Grace Bible Church of Astoria, Past President of the Fulton County
                           Fair Board, Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation Board,
                           Fulton County Farm Bureau, Pleasant Township Board for several
                           years, and the Pritchard Clark School Board.  He was a former
                           member and past president of the Astoria Lions Club.  He enjoyed
                           hunting, bowling, gardening and making crosses for his friends.
Services:        11:00 am on Friday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria
Officiating:  Pastor Cody Stinnett
Visitation:          6-8 pm on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the funeral home
Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown with military rites provided by the Ipava American Legion.
Memorials:  Ipava American legion, the Ipava Fire Department or the food bank of
                       the donor’s choice.
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be
                         given    to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org