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Kathleen (Swank) Rife
Baker
Kathleen (Swank) Rife Baker, age 94, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away
on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 10:25 PM at the Brethren Retirement
Community, Greenville, Ohio. She was born on May 23, 1922 in
Muncie, Indiana, to the late H. Ray & Loretta (Bunger) Swank.
She is survived by her children, Jim & Lois Rife of Greenville and
Pamela & Bruce Rhoades of Troy; step children, Philip D. Baker of
Indianapolis, IN, and Doris J. & Don Yoder of Indiana; 5
grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; siblings, Phyllis North of
Greenville, Barbara Brewer of Greenville and Rev. George Swank of
Goshen, IN; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her first
husband, Marion E. Rife; second husband, Denver Shirl Baker; and
brothers, Harry Swank, Marvin Swank and Ray Swank Jr.
Kathleen work at Neff Lettering and was the Church Secretary. She
was a member of the Greenville Church of the Brethren and volunteered
at the Brethren Retirement Community for many years.
There will be a service held on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 2:30 PM at
Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Street, Greenville,
Ohio, with Pastor Ron Sherck officiating. Burial will follow in
the West Branch Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. Family will receive
friends on Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 2-5 PM at Zechar Bailey
Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, as well as from 2:00 PM until the time
of the service at church on Sunday.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to
Greenville Church of the Brethren or State of the Heart Care
(Hospice).
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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