Obituary of Catherine E. Baker

Catherine Edna Baker (Beyer), 95, entered into eternal rest at 11:47 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in Waukegan, Illinois.

Catherine, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother, was born December 22, 1927, in Montgomery, Illinois. She loved her job and retired from serving meals to the sailors & officers at the Great Lakes Naval Base.

Survivors include her children; Shelia Winstead of Round Lake, Jack Baker Jr of Florida, Cathy (Joe) Schlosser of Waukegan, and Byron (Valerie) Baker of Zion; six grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.

She is proceeded in death by two brothers, Fritz Beyer of Montgomery and Bud Beyer of Aurora; 3 sisters, Myrtle Royer of Yorkville, Bernice (Sis) Dennin of Aurora, Wilma Hauer of Montgomery. She was the youngest of the 5 siblings.

Visitation  will be on Monday, February 13, 2023, at  10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at, Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd, Zion, Illinois 60099. 

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to; Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter 8430W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 6063br at www.alz.org