Mary Anne Baker

Mary Anne Baker, age 64, of Litchfield died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Ecumen of Litchfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, November 2, 2012, the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 1st from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the church with a parish prayer service at 8:00 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Mary Anne Baker, the daughter of Ansel and Margaret (Skilling) Sogge, was born on July 6, 1948, in Windom, Minnesota. At an early age her family moved to the Grove City area where she attended country school. They moved to Sauk Centre and she graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1966. On February 4, 1967, she was united in marriage to Larry Baker in West Union. They made their home in Litchfield. Mary Anne worked for a short time doing office work for Jennie-O. In 1968 she began working for the Independent Review where she worked until retiring in 2004. Mary Anne was a very active member of the Church of St. Philip, CCW and was awarded the Bishop's Medal for Social Concerns. She enjoyed volunteering at the Place of Hope shelter for the homeless. She was also a member of the Jaycee Women. Mary Anne always looked forward to her mission trips to Guatemala to serve others through her church. She enjoyed craft work and painting. Her main love in life was her family and she really enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Larry of Litchfield, daughter, Cindy (Lonnie) Kohls of Hutchinson, 5 grandchildren: Amanda Smith (Taylor Fenrich), Jacob Smith (Mercedes Karg), Brandon Kohls, Josh Isaacson and Skyler Baker, 4 great grandchildren: Alex Ruzicka, Aiden Hudson, Jayden Fenrich and Zeke Smith. She is also survived by her father, Ansel ""Jerry"" Sogge of Sartell and formerly of Sauk Centre, brothers, James (Kathleen) Sogge of Paynesville, David Sogge (Beth Nelson) of Blaine, Patrick (Joanne) Sogge of Savage, John (Bobbi Jo) Sogge of Prior Lake, sisters, Reverend Carol (Geary) Smith of Sauk Rapids, Kathryn (Dale) Struffert of Sartell, Janet (John) Tracy of Ramsey, daughter-in-law Lori Baker, friend for life Darlene Lambert many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother Margaret ""Anne"" Sogge and son, Jeffrey Baker. Previous Events Visitation Thursday, November 1, 2012 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM St. Philip's Catholic Church 821 east 5th street Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Friday, November 2, 2012 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM St. Philip's Catholic Church 821 east 5th street Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Friday, November 2, 2012 11:15 AM Calvary Cemetery East 5th Street Litchfield, MN 55355