Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Baes, Robert Donald 2000
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Hastings Reminder – 18 April 2000
Mr. Robert “Welder” Donald Baes, of Lake Odessa, passed away Thursday, April 
13, 2000 at the age of 67.  Robert was born on July 8, 1932 in Hartford, the 
son of Gus and Martha (Bruder) Baes.  Mr. Baes was a Veteran of the United 
States Army, and was the first Blacksmith in Charlton Park in Hastings.  He 
was also a Blacksmith at Turkeyville and at Bowen Mills in Hastings, retiring 
in 1980 from Motor Wheel after 26 years of service.  He was preceded in death 
by both his parents; an infant son, Robert Donald Jr.; sister, Betty Wolf; and 
brother, Augie Baes.

Mr. Baes is survived by his wife of 45 years, Phyllis J.; two sons, Dan of 
Lake Odessa, and Mark of Cass City; two daughters, Dawn (Phil) Broadbeck of 
Lake Odessa, and Lori Ann (Tom) Peake of Sunfield; seven grandchildren, Nathan 
Amber, Preston, Andrew, Natasha, Kyle, and Erin; one great granddaughter, 
Tabitha Peake; two step-grandchildren, Nichole Fletcher, and Tommy Peake II; 
four sisters, Helen (Gene) Brooks of Remington, Virginia, Evelyn (Dale) Knuth 
of Leasburg, Florida, Ruth (Melton) Dean of Eau Claire, Sally Baes of Knox, 
Indiana; two brothers, Ed (Carol) Baes of Old Town, Florida, Paul (Marge) Baes 
of Coloma; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 17, 2000 at the Lakewood United 
Methodist Church Lake Odessa.  Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens 
Cemetery in Ionia.  For those wishing, contributions may be made in care of 
the family for a charity to be name later.  To send notes to the family and to 
sign the book: email to rosierfuneralhome @hotmail.com.





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