This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Baker, Ketchum, Barr, Byeerly, Curry, Durbin, Gunter, Hilleary Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3131/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Thursday, 19 July 1973 Former Decatur resident dies Mrs. Gusta A. Baker, 79, of Bear Lake, route 4, Albion, widow of Harvey M. Baker, and a former resident of Decatur, died suddenly at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at her residence. She had resided at Bear Lake since 1958. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Born in Jefferson township, Adams County, on July 1, 1894, she was the daughter of Marion and Mae Barr-Ketchum, and was married on December 25, 1913, to Harvey M. Baker, who died on July 4, 1966. Surviving are two children, H. Marion Baker of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Dan (Alice K.) Byerly of Banning, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Jack (Bessie) Curry of Geneva; Mrs. Anna Durbin of Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Dayton (Dulcie) Gunter of Ohio City, O.; and Mrs. Beulah Hilleary of Portland; one brother, Leo Ketchum of Bryant; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Chruch, with Rev. Harold Leininger officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and then at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until time of the services. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.