Verna Rhue Baird
Born: May 20th, 1928
Died: January 27th, 2005
Obituary
Verna Rhue Baird, 76, formerly of Burlington died Thursday morning Jan. 27, 2005, at the Lutheran Homes at Muscatine.
Born May 20, 1928, in Wapello, she was the daughter of Verne and Harriet Pangborn Thomas. On April 28, 1946, she married Malcolm E. Baird in Cairo. He preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1996.
Mrs. Baird graduated from Wapello High School in 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, the Presbyterian Women and, for many years, the Explorer Mariners. She also was a member of P.E.O. Chapter NI of Burlington and the Burlington Women's Club. She enjoyed reading; playing games, especially bridge; and traveling.
Survivors include four daughters, Candy Stineman of Winfield, Phyllis Baird of Denver, Becky Wear of Burlington and Jennifer Reynolds of Davenport; a son, Kevin Baird of Denver; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Hazel Storm of Pittsburg, Kan., Janet Aldrich of Cedar Rapids, and Judy Bunney of Marion.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers.
Visitation with the family present will be from 3 to 5 pm Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington,
The funeral for Mrs. Baird will be 10 am Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Forrest Krummel officiating. Burial will follow in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for First Presbyterian Church and the Alzheimer's Association.
Hagele and HontsFuneral Home in Mediapolis is in charge of arrangements.