Margaret Ella Baker, 93 of Gilman, died Monday,
July 19th at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in
Stanley. She was born on June 18, 1917 in Sauk
Centre, Minnesota the daughter of the late John
and Ella (Pratt) Avelsgard. She grew up in the
area and later married Edward “Pat” L. Baker on
Nov. 13, 1935 in Blue Grass, MN. Soon thereafter
the couple moved to the Gilman area were they
farmed. Margaret worked at Drangle Cheese as a
lab technician and later worked at Romig’s as a
She was an active member at Saints Peter and
Paul Catholic Church belonging to the Women’s
Guild and the church Bazaar. Margaret liked
flowers, gardening and crocheting afghans.
She is survived by her children, Patricia Jackson
and Karen (Jesse) Jones both of Cullman, AL and
Eleanor Warner, Robert (Sharon) Baker, and
Russell (Beverly) Baker all of Gilman, a daughter
in law, Gladys Baker of Gilman, 31 Grandchildren,
54 great grandchildren, and 5 great great
grandchildren. Margaret is preceded in death by
her husband (Dec. 29, 1960), her parents, her
son Thomas, 6 grandchildren, one great
grandchild and eight siblings, Gladys, Hazel,
Clifford, Iva, Mamie, Harold, Leonard and Daniel.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Friday, July 23, 2010 at SS. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church-Gilman with Father John Long
officiating. Burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. on
Thursday at the Gilman Funeral Home with an 8 p.
m. Rosary and from 9 a.m. until time of service
Friday morning at the Funeral Home.
July 19th at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in
Stanley. She was born on June 18, 1917 in Sauk
Centre, Minnesota the daughter of the late John
and Ella (Pratt) Avelsgard. She grew up in the
area and later married Edward “Pat” L. Baker on
Nov. 13, 1935 in Blue Grass, MN. Soon thereafter
the couple moved to the Gilman area were they
farmed. Margaret worked at Drangle Cheese as a
lab technician and later worked at Romig’s as a
She was an active member at Saints Peter and
Paul Catholic Church belonging to the Women’s
Guild and the church Bazaar. Margaret liked
flowers, gardening and crocheting afghans.
She is survived by her children, Patricia Jackson
and Karen (Jesse) Jones both of Cullman, AL and
Eleanor Warner, Robert (Sharon) Baker, and
Russell (Beverly) Baker all of Gilman, a daughter
in law, Gladys Baker of Gilman, 31 Grandchildren,
54 great grandchildren, and 5 great great
grandchildren. Margaret is preceded in death by
her husband (Dec. 29, 1960), her parents, her
son Thomas, 6 grandchildren, one great
grandchild and eight siblings, Gladys, Hazel,
Clifford, Iva, Mamie, Harold, Leonard and Daniel.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Friday, July 23, 2010 at SS. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church-Gilman with Father John Long
officiating. Burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. on
Thursday at the Gilman Funeral Home with an 8 p.
m. Rosary and from 9 a.m. until time of service
Friday morning at the Funeral Home.
