Mildred Baker Burrell

Delaware Res­i­dent

Mil­dred Baker Burrell

Mil­dred Baker Bur­rell 101, Delaware, died Fri­day, August 24, in the Sarah Moore Home. She was born May 31, 1911, in Leonards­burg to Joseph and Ada (Cosgray) Baker. She grad­u­ated from Ash­ley High School and attended Bliss Busi­ness Col­lage. She was the pre­vi­ous owner of Bur­rell Insur­ance Co. and later became a part time stu­dent at Ohio Wes­leyan Uni­ver­sity. She was a mem­ber of the First Pres­by­ter­ian Church, Cos­mopoli­tan Club, George Lewis Behrens O.E.S., bridge clubs, Gypsy Club of Colum­bus and was a for­mer sec­re­tary of the Delaware County Insur­ance Association.

Mil­dred is sur­vived by a daugh­ter, Kather­ine Forsythe of Delaware; a grand­son, Peter Wil­son of New Jer­sey; three great-grandchildren, Kyra, Coryn and Jason Wil­son; a niece, Mar­garet Baker Miller of Grand­view; and three nephews, Donal Baker of Florida, Dale and Vin­cent of Colum­bus; and by a dear friend Patti Smith of Delaware.

She was pre­ceded in death by her hus­band Harold in 1965 and a brother, Harold Baker.

Vis­i­ta­tion was held Sun­day, August 26, at the Robin­son Funeral Home where funeral ser­vices were held Mon­day, August 27, with The Rev­erend Deb­o­rah Pat­ter­son offi­ci­at­ing. Bur­ial fol­lowed in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Con­tri­bu­tions may be made to the Sarah Moore Home, 26 North Union Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015. Con­do­lences may be expressed at < www.robinsonfuneralhomeinc.com >.

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