CLARK
    Margie L. Clark, 72, of Delphos, died at 12:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
    She was born September 5, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Grace (Wise) Shock Kreischer, who survives in Delphos, and the late Frederick Shock. On June 16, 1956, she married John J. Clark, who preceded her in death on December 21, 1988.
    Survivors include two sons, David (Cheryl) Clark and Dick (Brenda) Clark, both of Delphos; two daughters, Cathy (Dave) Desenberg and Kellie (Tony) Saine, both of Delphos; a brother, Richard (Diane) Shock of Powell; one stepsister, Roxie (Bill) Kreider of Fremont; and 12 grandchildren.
    Her stepfather, Charles “Bus” Kreischer, also preceded her in death.
    A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Melvin Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Delphos.
    Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, and from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a parish wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

    Memorials: St. John’s Teacher Endowment Fund and Vancrest Assisted Living Center.

 

BAKER
    Dennis R. Baker, 61, of Chattanooga, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
    Funeral arrangements are pending at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford.