Thursday, August 17th, 2017
Ann Baker
Ann E. (Koenig) Baker, 76, of Minster, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 9:36 AM at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville.
She was born December 26, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Louis R. and Mary A. (Tebbe) Koenig. She married Lawrence (Larry) Baker on November 17, 1962, in Fryburg, Ohio and he survives.
Ann is also survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Duane Statzer of Zelienople, Pennsylvania; Anastasia (Stacie) and John Steineman of New Bremen; one son and daughter-in-law, L. Richard (Rick) and Dawn Baker of Greenville; eight grandchildren, Nicholas Statzer, Eric (Heather) Statzer, Phillip Statzer, Mary Steineman, Sarah Steineman, Katherine Steineman, Laura Steineman, and Kayla O'Dell; two great-grandchildren Carson Statzer and Ava Statzer. She is also survived by one brother, John Koenig of Granville; four sisters, Rose Mary Grevenkamp of Sidney; Martha (Steven) Baker of Troy; Sara (Joseph) Kreitzer of Botkins; Jean Evans of Kettering; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas (Marsha) Baker of Piqua; two sisters-in-law Leesa Baker of Piqua; and Molly (Scott) Cameron of Piqua, along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and long time neighbor, Mrs. Martin.
Ann was preceded in death by one son, L. Nicholas Baker; one sister-in-law, Betty Koenig; and two brothers-in-law, Ralph Grevenkamp and Phil Evans.
Ann was a 1958 graduate of Botkins High School and a 1961 graduate of Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Dayton. She was employed as a registered nurse for many years in Piqua until her retirement.
Ann was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster. She enjoyed being active with her grandchildren, flower gardening, sewing, participating in church activities, and spending time with family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church in Piqua at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 21, 2017. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Piqua.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 7:00 PM on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, 225 West Monroe Street, New Bremen, Ohio.
Memorial contributions in memory of Ann may be made to: Lehman Catholic High School, 2400 St. Marys Avenue, Sidney, Ohio 45365 or State of the Heart Care (Hospice), 1350 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331.
Condolences may be expressed to the Baker family at www.gilberghartwigfh.com.