Hilda Gibb

Hilda Jane Gibb

MARION: Hilda Jane Gibb (nee Baker), 94, died on April 9, 2015, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Worthington, Ohio.

Hilda was born on March 6, 1921, on a farm in Crawford County to the late Vernon J. Baker and Sadie Thew Baker. She skipped two grades at Kirkpatrick Grade School, graduated from Morral High School in 1938, and attended Kent State University on scholarship before marrying Paul Edward Gibb in 1941. She and Paul reared four sons and eight daughters on their farm in Marion and Crawford counties. In addition to nurturing her family, she assisted with farm work, kept books for the farm, grew and preserved food for the family, and sewed clothing for her daughters and herself. She found time to read everyday, thus modeling a love for education for her children. She and her husband traveled the world in the later years of their marriage. She was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Marion.

She is survived by all twelve of her children, Steven Gibb (Constance) of Clermont FL, Jean Gibb Clay (Ambrose) of College Park, GA, Richard (Dick) Gibb (Andrea) of Olympia Fields IL, Mary Gibb Slife of Atlanta, GA, Greg Gibb (Karen) of Arcata, CA, Louis Gibb (Theresa) of Worthington, Ohio, Charlotte Gibb Sabino (Charles) of New Albany, OH, Loraine Gibb Herron (Richard) of Atlanta, GA, Joan Gibb Taylor (Robert) of Columbus OH, Colleen Gibb Hanna (David) of San Diego CA, Barbara Gibb Stanley (Stephen) of Del Mar, Ca, and Margaret (Peggy) Gibb McCullough (Patrick) of Kennewick, WA; and by 34 grandchildren; and 34 great grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husband, Paul, (June 28, 1995); and by all her siblings, Robert Baker, Virginia Baker Ralston, Wyona Baker Furniss, Donald Baker, Dean Baker and Lawrence Baker.

Friends may call at Gunder/Hall & Folk Funeral Directors on Sunday, April 19, from 2 PM to 5 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church on Monday, April 20, at 10 AM, in Marion, Ohio with Father John Bakle presiding. Interment will follow at the Caledonia Cemetery. Gunder/Hall & Folk Funeral Directors, a division of Snyder Funeral Homes, are honored to have been chosen to serve the Gibb Family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which provides temporary or emergency assistance to the poor, 342 N. Main St., Marion, Ohio 43302. Online condolence may be expressed at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.