Gertrude Evlyn Baker

Gertrude Evlyn Baker (94) passed away on March 24, 2016 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She was a seven year resident of the Extended Care where she received good and loving care from Dr. Botkin and the Staff.  Services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 10:00am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment in the Porthill Cemetery.

Gertrude was born on October 31, 1921 in Lewistown, Montana to Cary Budd and Agnes Pearl (Montgomery) Baker.  She come by covered wagon to the Porthill area in 1922.  She attended the Montgomery and Roosevelt Schools and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1941.

She married Sandford Lewis Baker on October 21, 1944.  Except for a brief stay in Oregon and Washington they lived in Porthill and Bonners Ferry all their lives.  To this marriage three children were born.

Gertrude worked with the Parent Teacher Association at Mr. Hall School which her children attended.  

She joined the Rebecca Lodge in 1942.  She was a member for about 59 years when the lodge disbanded.  

She was a faithful Bonners Ferry Herald subscriber since 1955. 

Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband in 1981, Parents, 21 brothers, sisters, and half brothers and sisters, 2 granddaughters Joni Christine and Keri Sue and great granddaughter Mardi Lynn.

She is survived by her three Children William (Bill) Baker; Agnes (Aggie) Moran; Linda Baker all of Bonners Ferry; 5 grandchildren Lynn Curley and husband Russ of Bellingham, WA; Barbara Farrish of Missoula, MT; Dwayne Baker and wife Kari of Layton, UT; Donny Baker and wife Angela of Bonners Ferry, ID Mindy Baker of Sandpoint, ID; Great grandchildren Matthew Brazee of Missoula, MT; Kayla and Gabe Baker of North Carolina; Justin Kelley of Sandpoint, ID; Madison and Mitchell Zanto of Sandpoint, ID; extended family Adam Geggatt of Boise, ID Eric Geggatt of Arlington, MA; Great Great Granddaughter Melody Rae Borden of North Carolina and numerous nieces and nephews.