Maida L. Baker

Maida Louise Miller Baker, 92, of Bucyrus passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2012 at The Inn at Orchard Park.

Maida was born October 29, 1919 near Claridon to the late Leslie and Sarah Miller. She graduated from Lykens High School, where she played basketball with her twin sister, Aida, in 1939. On November 20, 1940 she married Earl D. Baker, sharing over 46 years of marriage before he passed away on March 27, 1987.

Maida had been an active member of the former Liberty Chapel and Zion Chapel Churches and was a current member of Bucyrus United Methodist Church.

She will be remembered as a warm, gentle mother who enjoyed gardening, reading and the delicious pickles she learned to make watching her mother. She enjoyed following the Indians, Browns and Buckeyes. Maida looked for the bright side of situations, had a smile for everyone and coped with age with a sense of quiet dignity.

Maida is survived by her children, Daniel (Sandy) Baker of West Lafayette, Ind., Bonnie (Roland) Hildebrand of Galion, Colleen (Robert) Jackson of Hayesville and Samuel Baker and friend, Robin Black, of Dyersburg, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Jenny (fiancé, Rob Davis) Baker, Melissa (Jay) Underwood, Jonathan (Michelle) Hildebrand, Mark (Beth) Jackson, Todd (Lisa) Jackson, Matthew Baker and Brittney (Jason) Hooper; eight great grandchildren with one on the way; three step grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, Maida was preceded in death by her brothers, Alex and Leslie Miller and sisters, Mattie Miller, Lillian Bunn, Aida Auck, and Philena Frankenfield.

Maida's family will receive friends Sunday, March 4 from 2-5 p.m. at Wise Funeral Service in Bucyrus where the funeral will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Don Kraps officiating. Burial will follow in Brokensword Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Inn at Orchard Park for making a home for Maida and to HomeCare Matters Hospice for their support during her recent illness. Memorial donations may be made to HomeCare Matters or Friends of the Crawford Park District through the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.wisefuneral.com.



Visitation:

Sunday, March 4, 2012 2-5 p.m.

Wise Funeral Service, 129 W. Warren St., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820



Service:

Monday, March 5, 2012 11:00 a.m.

Wise Funeral Service, 129 W. Warren St., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820



Cemetery:

Brokensword Cemetery, 2145 Brokensword Rd., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820