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Personal data Willis Vernon Bakker 

  • He was born on August 23, 1925 in Grundy Ctr., Grundy Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Lynn Schneider
  • He died on January 22, 2010 in Grundy Co. Mem. Hosp., Grundy Ctr., Grundy Co., IA, he was 84 years old.
  • He is buried on January 25, 2010 in First Christian Ref. Chr. Cem., Shiloh Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on April 1, 2020.

Household of Willis Vernon Bakker

He is married to Eunice Elizabeth Aukes.

They got married on May 2, 1963 at Pleasant Vly. U. Meth. Chr., in proximo, Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA, he was 37 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Willis Vernon Bakker

Willis Vernon Bakker

Sources: Author: Schneider, Lynn, Title: "Willis Vernon Bakker," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ii May MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47334601/willis-vernon-bakker

"Photo[graph of a man] added by Gerhardt Leffler
[Photograph of stone shared with Eunice E. Bakker] KDB

Willis Vernon Bakker Birth 23 Aug 1925 Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 22 Jan 2010 (aged 84) Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Burial First Christian Reformed Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 47334601

Son of Peter & Minnie Ross Bakker

Willis Bakker, 84, of Wellsburg, passed away on Friday, Najuary 22, 2010 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services held on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church in Wellburg with Pastor Tom Vos officiating. Interment after the service at First Christian Reformed Church Cemetery. Visitation held on Sunday, January 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg.

Willis was born on August 23, 1925 in Grundy Center, the son of Peter and Minnie (Ross) Bakker. He grew up in Wellsburg, attending country school at Shiloh #9. Willis graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1943 and in 1945 he was drafted into the Army Air Corp. He was stationed at Hickman Field in Hawaii as a weather observer for the 38th Squadron and was honorably discharged in 1947. He returned to Wellsburg where he worked as a farmer. He met Eunice Elizabeth Aukes and the couple were married on May 2, 1963 at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. The couple lived in Wellsburg on Willis' family farm and the two welcomed three boys. Willis lived on the farm his entire life, only recently moving to the Long Term Care Unit of the Grundy County Memorial Hospital.

Willis was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church, was a member of the church council, serving as past Vice President, served on the school board of the Timothy Christian School, was a past trustee for the Wellsburg Township, sang in a men's quartet for many years, and pitched for the local softball team.

He enjoyed fishing trips to Canada, attending his kids sporting events, and other family members sporting events throughout their schooling, spending time at the local coffee shop, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Willis is survived by three sons, Ryan (Lisa) Bakker of Steamboat Rock, Bruce Bakker of Wellsburg (Nan Knight of Eldora), and Kendall Bakker of Waterloo (Amy Noyes of Denver, Colorado); three grandchildren, Trevor, Haley, and Morgan Bakker of Wellsburg; and one sister, Annette Eekoff of Kanawha.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Eunice E., who passed away on March 19, 2008; two sisters, Bernice Haupt and Lillian Haupt; and one infant son, Gary.

Family Members

Parents
Peter M. Bakker 1890-1961
Almina Ross Bakker 1889-1954

Spouse
Eunice Elizabeth Aukes Bakker 1934-2008 (m. 1963)

Siblings

Lillian Marie Bakker Haupt 1915-1994
Annette Irene Bakker Eekhoff 1916-2010
Bernice Viola Bakker Haupt 1918-2004

Children
Gary Dennis Bakker 1973-1973

Created by: Lynn Schneider Added: 30 Jan 2010 Find a Grave Memorial 47334601"
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Willis Vernon Bakker
1925-2010

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1934-2008

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Birthday August 23, 1925

  • The temperature on August 23, 1925 was between 12.0 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage May 2, 1963

  • The temperature on May 2, 1963 was between 3.8 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (86%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death January 22, 2010

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Day of burial January 25, 2010

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