Charles H. Baker, 79, of Ottawa, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 28, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with the Rev. David Kipfer, Pastor of St. Columba Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Charlie was born on September 28, 1934 in Ottawa, to Everett and Helen (Briel) Baker. He was a graduate of Marquette High School, and served in the U. S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He married Elaine Leslie on November 1, 1997. Charles worked for Illinois Bell, AT&T and Lucent. He also owned his own company, Ameri-Tel. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Charles is laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.