Mary Baker

Mary Catherine Baker, 93, of South Whitley, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Timbercrest Senior Living, North Manchester.

Mary was born Nov. 3, 1930, in Wabash County, the daughter of the late Vance and Glades (Baker) Craig. On Feb. 24, 1948, she was united in marriage to Rene Frank Baker, who preceded her in death in 2008.

Mary was a graduate of Pierceton High School, and she was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County.

She worked as a qualified medicine assistant for Prairie View Nursing Home. Mary was a member of the Eel River Community Church in Pierceton.

Mary will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Linda Hampton, of South Whitley; five grandchildren, Ben (Elizabeth) Wise, Jacob (Sheila) Wise, Brittany Rager, Erika Rager and Jenna Rager; and six great-grandchildren, Cale Wise, Samuel Wise and Vivian Wise, Patrick and Nolan Stump, and Creed Lloyd. In addition to her parents and her husband, Rene, she was preceded in death by a son, Brian Laine Baker, in 2014.

A visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 8, at McHatton-Sadler Pierceton Funeral Chapel, 105 S. First St., Pierceton. A graveside service will immediately follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.

The family kindly requests memorial donations to: the Alzheimer’s Association, 6324 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.

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