Leona R. Baker Leona R. Baker, 88, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at her daughter's home in Findlay. She was born in Paulding County, on April 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Klima) Meyer. She married Harold Baker on May 10, 1941 and he died Oct. 6, 1987. Leona worked in the core room at G.M. Powertrain, Defiance, for 25 1/2 years retiring in 1977. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church at the Bend, the altar and rosary society and the G.M. 211 retirees. A 1940 graduate of Sherwood Delaware High School and a lifelong resident of Defiance county. She loved sewing, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. Surviving are daughter: Ruth Ann (Gerald) Nye of Findlay Sons: Gerald (Bobbi) Baker of Wichita Falls, Texas, James (Dianne) Baker of Defiance, David (Judy) Baker of Yorksprings, Pa., Hubert (Christine) Cuyckens of Belgium. Sisters: Mary Deisler of Bryan, Helen (Louis) Simonis of Defiance, Grace (Donald) Wilhelm of Defiance, Elizabeth Ankney of Paulding. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild, 3 step-grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren. Close friend Mary May of Defiance. Preceded in death by her husband Harold, brothers: Bernard, Charles, and Raymond Meyer. A sister: Regina Ruth Miller and a grand daughter Wendy Tracey. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at at St. Isidore Catholic Church at the Bend, Sherwood, at 11:00 A:M on Wednesday, October 6th, with Father Robert Kill officiating. Visitation is Tuesday 2-8 at Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, with a 7:30 P:M Rosary Service Tuesday. Burial will be in the church cemetery- St. Stephen's Cemetery. Suggested memorials are to the Bridge Home Health Care & Hospice of Findlay or the American Heart Association or American Lung Association. Condolences to the family may be left on line at www.defiancefuneralhome.com.

Visitation

OCT 5. 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)

Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, OH, 43512

Service

OCT 6. 11:00 AM (EDT)

St. Isidore Catholic church,the Bend 16166 Speaker Rd. Sherwood, OH, 43556