Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Baker, Geraldine (Wright) December 31, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com February 15, 2017, 3:43 pm Hastings Banner - Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2005 LAKE ODESSA- Geraldine "Geri" Barker, age 83, of Lake Odessa, died December 31, 2004. she was born in North Plains Township on April 25, 1921 to Charles and Zeta (Fitzpatrick) Wright. Geri graduated from S.S. Peter and Paul Academy in 1938. She was married to William J. Barker on April 19, 1941 at St. John the Baptist Church in Hubbardston; he preceded her in death in 1990. Geri had been a member of St. Edward's Catholic Church since moving to Lake Odessa in 1951. Geri truly enjoyed being with people and always had a ready smile and a twinkle in her eye. She was full of life, a marvelous storyteller, and had the true gift of generosity. She loved to cook and bake and there was always an abundance of food on the table. Whether it was just her growing family around the table, or if all of her children brought home friends to join them for dinner, there was always more than enough to eat. She had also worked at Lake Odessa Machine Products for 28 years before retiring in 1988. Geri is survived by her children, William C. (Claudia) Barker of Clarksville, Donald J. (Betty) Barker of Lansing, Frederick L. (Carole) Barker, Sr. of East Lansing, Charles R. (Margaret) Barker, Sr. of Belding, Thomas B. (Dianne) Barker of Clarksville, Emilene (Kenneth) Vogle of Beal City, and Mary J. (Michael) Richardson of Lake Odessa; 29 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and many other loving relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William; and sisters and brother, Ellen Anderson, Meryl Wright, Marion Fletcher, and Florence Fletcher. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at the St. Edward's Catholic Church in Lake Odessa. Burial will be at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Hubbardston. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to Ionia Area Hospice. Arrangements by Koops Funeral Chapel of Lake Odessa. Additional Comments: Mass: Tuesday, 4 January 2005 St. John the Baptist cemetery #A-089 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/baker5746gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb