Monday, March 3, 2025

Harriet Jane Baldwin

Harriet Jane (Meyer) Baldwin, 89, born October 17, 1935. Daughter of John and Geneda (Welker) Meyer, asked to go home to Jesus and did on February 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM at Clayberg Nursing Center. She resided in Smithfield from 1964 – 2021. She married Richard R. Baldwin in Lewistown on September 25, 1954, he preceded her in death in 2022.


She was preceded in death by her parents; 4 sisters, Virgina Loveland, Marilyn Waller, Joyce Gibson, Donna Chapman. She has one living sister, Bonnie Bedenbender of Rushville. She was preceded in death by one son, Raymond L. Baldwin in 1995.


She has 3 living children, Geneda Bauman of St. David, Carol (John) Kurtenbach, Kevin (Karen) Baldwin of Tennessee. Grandchildren, Josh (Mandy) Wallick, Marc (Melissa) Dams, Serenity Wallick, Caressa Postin, Lakendra (Drew) Derenzy, Clinton Baldwin, Great-Grandchildren, Gage and Sydney Wallick, Easton and Eliot Haepp, Abbott Postin, Amelia and Corrine Dams, Jayden Smith, Memphis and Blaize Wilson, Ella, Abby, and Evelyn Baldwin.


She loved county and gospel music, playing Rummikub, reading, going on outings, family dinners, cooking and butterflies. She worked at Clayberg Nursing Home as a cook for 7 years and Pioneer Seed Company for 3 years. She was adored by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, whom she loved to play with and spend time with. She was a wonderful generous loving kind big hearted, who always gave freely of herself with the greatest of love, she was a strong faithed woman. God bless you mom-grandma-great-grandma you will always be part of us, you finally made it home to Heaven and we will see you there. God bless Clayberg staff who were her extended family.


Graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Baughman Cemetery in Smithfield, IL. Pastor Dean Potts will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded through Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, IL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Nazarene Church in Smithfield or Clayberg Activity Fund. To leave an online condolence you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

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