Geneva Baldwin

Geneva  “Helen” Baldwin, Age 92, Of Battle Creek, Passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Helen was born on March 12, 1919, in Rutland Twp., Barry County, MI, to Earl C. and Alice G. (Wells) Hubbell. Helen grew up in the farmland community of Hastings, MI, and graduated from Hastings High School. She raised her family in the Kalamazoo, Richland and Battle Creek area. She worked at Probasco Fabric Store, and retired from JC Penney in 1982. She enjoyed reading, sewing, flower gardening and volunteering for many years at her church and the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Legion of Mary, her church circle and the JC Penney Retirees Club. She is survived by a daughter, Jeanne (Michael) Putnam of Jackson; 2 sons, Stephen (Heather) Baldwin of Port Huron and David (Sheila) Baldwin of Battle Creek; 6 grandchildren, Paul (Lynda) Putnam of Marinette, WI, Michelle (Scott Parkman) Putnam of  Boston, MA, Helen (Jonathan) Twingley of New York City, NY, Rachel (Ross) Proctor of Minneapolis, MN, Erin and Daniel Baldwin both of Chicago, IL; 4 great grandchildren, Faith, Kayela Marie, Gabriella Putnam and Eve Parkman; 3 step grandchildren, Jon Hawthorne of Las Cruces, NM, Hayley (Tom) Fuller of Portage and Randy Hawthorne of Battle Creek; 1 step- great grandson, Nicholas Hawthorne; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Lorence E. Hubbell, and sisters, Bernice L. Peake and Doris M. Tardy; and previous husbands, Douglas Baldwin and Walter Lumm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 61 N. 23rd St. Battle Creek, MI, with The Very Rev. Robert F. Creagan, V.F. and Monsignor Edward J. Baldwin officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will follow the mass with interment at 3:45 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kalamazoo.  Helen’s family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff of The Heritage Assisted Living Community and the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility for their loving care and respect of our mom and grandma. Her five years at each facility surely enriched and lengthened her life through the high quality of care she received. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org

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