He was born Oct. 26, 1918 in Pilgrim to the late Herbert Baker and Mary Hester. He was a farmer and a rancher. He served in the U. S. Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post #40, the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #4817, and 1st Lutheran Church in Gonzales.
He is survived by his daughters, Mariann Christine Kitzman and husband Charley of Pattison and Ilene May Gohmert of Cuero; sons, Ronald R. Baker and wife Sandra, Emmet J. Baker Jr. and wife Judy, and Lee Baker and wife Janet, all of Gonzales; sister, Bertha Null of Gonzales; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Bessie Sternadel; parents; and three siblings.
Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 2 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services were Monday at the funeral home, Pastor Ildiko Rigney officiated. Interment followed at Ebenezer Cemetery. Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales, 830-672-3232.
Pallbearers: Darryl Baker, Brian Baker, Bradley Baker, Christopher Gohmert, Brent Baker, Tinker Brown, and Jeremy Cook.
He was born Oct. 26, 1918 in Pilgrim to the late Herbert Baker and Mary Hester. He was a farmer and a rancher. He served in the U. S. Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post #40, the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #4817, and 1st Lutheran Church in Gonzales.
He is survived by his daughters, Mariann Christine Kitzman and husband Charley of Pattison and Ilene May Gohmert of Cuero; sons, Ronald R. Baker and wife Sandra, Emmet J. Baker Jr. and wife Judy, and Lee Baker and wife Janet, all of Gonzales; sister, Bertha Null of Gonzales; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Bessie Sternadel; parents; and three siblings.
Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 2 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services were Monday at the funeral home, Pastor Ildiko Rigney officiated. Interment followed at Ebenezer Cemetery. Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales, 830-672-3232.
Pallbearers: Darryl Baker, Brian Baker, Bradley Baker, Christopher Gohmert, Brent Baker, Tinker Brown, and Jeremy Cook.
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