Submitted by: Dan Rich

Elizabeth Ann Baker

Oct. 15, 1929 - Aug. 6, 2008

South Bend Tribune 8/8/2008
MISHAWAKA - Elizabeth Ann Baker, 78, of Capital Avenue, Mishawaka (formerly of Mayflower Road) passed away at 12:07 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital South Bend, following an illness. She was born October 15, 1929, in Haddonfield, New Jersey to Charles and Ethel (Clevenger) Taylor who both preceded her in death. On May 1, 1946, in Jackson, Michigan, she married James F. Baker Jr. He died September 27, 1990. Surviving is her long-time companion, Al Tomazewski and his family; along with Elizabeth's children, Anna Marie (Joe) Yoder of Bristol, Indiana, Michael James (Marlen) Baker of Mishawaka, William Norman (Chris) Baker of South Bend, Linda Marion (Greg) Wagoner of Osceola, Susan Ethel Hendrichs of Mishawaka and Julie Lee (Jon) Nicodemus of Mishawaka. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, William Taylor of Sarasota, Florida; three sisters, Mary Lou Weiss of Beverly Shores, New Jersey, Dorothy Blottenburger of Vincentown, Florida and Virginia Schmick of Hayne, Florida. She was preceded in death by James F. Baker Jr. and Charles Isaac Baker.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Bubb Funeral Chapel, where friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. until the service time at 1:00. Entombment will follow the services at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association.