Bobbie Lynn Baker

Bobbie Lynn Baker, 43, of St. Joseph, MI, passed away at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, on Friday, Sept. 24. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 10:00 A.M., at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church St., St. Joseph, MI, with Father Bobbie Lynn Baker, 43, of St. Joseph, MI, passed away at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, on Friday, Sept. 24. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 10:00 A.M., at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church St., St. Joseph, MI, with Father Thomas Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Benton Harbor, MI. Visitation will be at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, on Monday, from 6:00-8:00 P.M., with a Rosary recited at 7:45 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Friends wishing to leave a message of condolence, or to sign the family guestbook, may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Bobbie was born on January 31, 1961, in Lansing, MI, to Jerry and Rosalie (Pallick) Ballard. On June 25, 1983, in Grand Ledge, MI, she married Eric Baker. Bobbie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Bible Study Group at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Bobbie also volunteered at St. John?s Community Center in Benton Harbor. She is survived by her husband Eric; a son, Timothy; parents, Jerry and Rosalie Ballard of Grand Ledge, MI; maternal grandmother, Marie Pallick of Dimondale, MI; three brothers, Jerome T. (Teresa) Ballard, Kenneth B. Ballard, and Kevin J. Ballard, all of Grand Ledge, MI; and a sister, Debbie R. (Jerry) Friel of Dimondale, MI. Thomas Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Benton Harbor, MI. Visitation will be at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, on Monday, from 6:00-8:00 P.M., with a Rosary recited at 7:45 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Friends wishing to leave a message of condolence, or to sign the family guestbook, may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Bobbie was born on January 31, 1961, in Lansing, MI, to Jerry and Rosalie (Pallick) Ballard. On June 25, 1983, in Grand Ledge, MI, she married Eric Baker. Bobbie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Bible Study Group at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Bobbie also volunteered at St. John?s Community Center in Benton Harbor. She is survived by her husband Eric; a son, Timothy; parents, Jerry and Rosalie Ballard of Grand Ledge, MI; maternal grandmother, Marie Pallick of Dimondale, MI; three brothers, Jerome T. (Teresa) Ballard, Kenneth B. Ballard, and Kevin J. Ballard, all of Grand Ledge, MI; and a sister, Debbie R. (Jerry) Friel of Dimondale, MI.