Mankato Mortuary
1001 N. Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
Bernice Marie Baker, age 78, of Mapleton, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Oaklawn Health Care Center.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Mankato Mortuary with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Tivoli Cemetery, rural Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to CADA House in Mankato.
Bernice M Baker was born February 11, 1934 in Lancaster, Missouri to Hollis Boyd and Opal Jewell (White) Crump. She was a CNA for various health care centers while she raised her four sons, Birney, Bruce, Brian, and Bart. Bernice enjoyed gardening and garage sale shopping. Her true passion was her children and their families.
Bernice is lovingly survived by four sons, Birney (Lula Fern) Baker of St. Clair, Bruce (Cheryl Ruffer) Baker of Canton, GA, Brian Baker of McCallsburg, IA, Bart (Vicki) Baker of Roland, AR; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Fern) Crump of Sandwich, IL; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, nine siblings, Beulah Cleeton, Lois Beeler, Charles Crump, Boyd Crump, Birney Crump, Jack Crump, Pauline Crump, Paul Crump, and Orin Crump; and a great-grandson, Keith Lee Baker.