Elma Baker, 79, West Salem, died in her home Thursday afternoon.
Services will be in the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem with Elder James Walston presiding. Burial will be in McKendree Cemetery.
Mrs. Baker was born July 7, 1903 in Wayne County, the son of Charles and Hester (Blackford) Cox. She married Fred Greifzu Oct. 11, 1923 in Wayne County and he died June 1936. She then married Oscar Baker Oct. 26, 1950 and he preceded her in death June 16, 1981.
She was a member of Long Prairie Primative Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, John Greifzu, Bridgeview; Edward Greifzu, Effingham; Ralph Greifzu, Mt. Erie; and Russell Greifzu, Olney; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Adams, Olney; a step-daughter, Mrs. Genell Wyatt, Olney; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 step-grandson; and 1 step great-grandson.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, November 10, 1981.
Services will be in the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem with Elder James Walston presiding. Burial will be in McKendree Cemetery.
Mrs. Baker was born July 7, 1903 in Wayne County, the son of Charles and Hester (Blackford) Cox. She married Fred Greifzu Oct. 11, 1923 in Wayne County and he died June 1936. She then married Oscar Baker Oct. 26, 1950 and he preceded her in death June 16, 1981.
She was a member of Long Prairie Primative Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, John Greifzu, Bridgeview; Edward Greifzu, Effingham; Ralph Greifzu, Mt. Erie; and Russell Greifzu, Olney; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Adams, Olney; a step-daughter, Mrs. Genell Wyatt, Olney; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 step-grandson; and 1 step great-grandson.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, November 10, 1981.
Elma Baker, 79, West Salem, died in her home Thursday afternoon.
Services will be in the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem with Elder James Walston presiding. Burial will be in McKendree Cemetery.
Mrs. Baker was born July 7, 1903 in Wayne County, the son of Charles and Hester (Blackford) Cox. She married Fred Greifzu Oct. 11, 1923 in Wayne County and he died June 1936. She then married Oscar Baker Oct. 26, 1950 and he preceded her in death June 16, 1981.
She was a member of Long Prairie Primative Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, John Greifzu, Bridgeview; Edward Greifzu, Effingham; Ralph Greifzu, Mt. Erie; and Russell Greifzu, Olney; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Adams, Olney; a step-daughter, Mrs. Genell Wyatt, Olney; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 step-grandson; and 1 step great-grandson.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, November 10, 1981.
Services will be in the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem with Elder James Walston presiding. Burial will be in McKendree Cemetery.
Mrs. Baker was born July 7, 1903 in Wayne County, the son of Charles and Hester (Blackford) Cox. She married Fred Greifzu Oct. 11, 1923 in Wayne County and he died June 1936. She then married Oscar Baker Oct. 26, 1950 and he preceded her in death June 16, 1981.
She was a member of Long Prairie Primative Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, John Greifzu, Bridgeview; Edward Greifzu, Effingham; Ralph Greifzu, Mt. Erie; and Russell Greifzu, Olney; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Adams, Olney; a step-daughter, Mrs. Genell Wyatt, Olney; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 step-grandson; and 1 step great-grandson.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, November 10, 1981.
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