Born Oct. 25, 1923, in Maryland Township, Ogle County, daughter of William Hartje Sr. and Louise (Kreimyer) Hartje. Graduate of Leaf River (Ill.) High School, Class of 1942. Married Wilson "Red" Baker on Feb. 14, 1946, in Leaf River; he died Oct. 3, 2000. She was a homemaker and lived in the Leaf River area for 85 years. Member of Leaf River United Methodist Church, Auxiliary of Jerry Wickum American Legion Post, Auxiliary of Marine Corp League in Rockford, Leaf River Historical Society.
Served as a riveter during World War II and was a honoree in the "Rosie The Riveter" exhibit in the Wartime Museum in Richmond, Calif.
Survived by son, Phillip (Patricia) Baker; daughters, Janet (Edward) Raczka, and Cathy (Tony) Sisto; grandchildren, Erin (J.P.) Lange, Ethan (Michele) Raczka, Dr. Megan Raczka, Lindsay Raczka, Anthony (Christina) Sisto, Joel Sisto and Lauren (David) Zuperku; great-grandchildren, Gannon Paul, Gage Wilson and Teagan Lange; brother, William (Dorothy) Hartje Jr.; and sisters, Alma Baker and Berniece Davis and Lorraine (Roger) Cheek.
Predeceased also by parents; brothers, Clifford, Alfred, Arnold and Rudolph Hartje; and sisters, Dorothy Kilker, Esther Hamilton, Ruth Stukenberg and Irma Fry.
Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in United Methodist Church, Leaf River, with the Rev. Kent Svendsen, pastor, officiating.
Burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Park, Freeport. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Finch Funeral Home, also from 10 a.m. Saturday to time of service in the church. Memorials to Jerry Wickum American Legion Post, Leaf River, or United Methodist Church, Leaf River.
Rockford Register Star
Rockford, IL
Friday, January 30, 2009
Born Oct. 25, 1923, in Maryland Township, Ogle County, daughter of William Hartje Sr. and Louise (Kreimyer) Hartje. Graduate of Leaf River (Ill.) High School, Class of 1942. Married Wilson "Red" Baker on Feb. 14, 1946, in Leaf River; he died Oct. 3, 2000. She was a homemaker and lived in the Leaf River area for 85 years. Member of Leaf River United Methodist Church, Auxiliary of Jerry Wickum American Legion Post, Auxiliary of Marine Corp League in Rockford, Leaf River Historical Society.
Served as a riveter during World War II and was a honoree in the "Rosie The Riveter" exhibit in the Wartime Museum in Richmond, Calif.
Survived by son, Phillip (Patricia) Baker; daughters, Janet (Edward) Raczka, and Cathy (Tony) Sisto; grandchildren, Erin (J.P.) Lange, Ethan (Michele) Raczka, Dr. Megan Raczka, Lindsay Raczka, Anthony (Christina) Sisto, Joel Sisto and Lauren (David) Zuperku; great-grandchildren, Gannon Paul, Gage Wilson and Teagan Lange; brother, William (Dorothy) Hartje Jr.; and sisters, Alma Baker and Berniece Davis and Lorraine (Roger) Cheek.
Predeceased also by parents; brothers, Clifford, Alfred, Arnold and Rudolph Hartje; and sisters, Dorothy Kilker, Esther Hamilton, Ruth Stukenberg and Irma Fry.
Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in United Methodist Church, Leaf River, with the Rev. Kent Svendsen, pastor, officiating.
Burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Park, Freeport. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Finch Funeral Home, also from 10 a.m. Saturday to time of service in the church. Memorials to Jerry Wickum American Legion Post, Leaf River, or United Methodist Church, Leaf River.
Rockford Register Star
Rockford, IL
Friday, January 30, 2009
Inscription
Wife of Wilson "Red" Baker
Gravesite Details
the headstone has date of birth
Oct. 24 1924
as does the SSDI Death record
Family Members
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Dorothy Hartje Kilker
1909–1994
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Esther Pauline Hartje Hamilton
1911–1992
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Rudolph E "Rudy" Hartje
1913–1998
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Ruth M Hartje Stukenberg
1914–1999
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Alfred W Hartje
1916–1974
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Irma Lucille Hartje Fry
1917–1969
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Arnold D "Brownie" Hartje
1919–1993
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Clifford P Hartje
1921–2002
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Alma Louise Hartje Baker
1923–2011
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William J. "Squirrley" Hartje
1926–2011
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