Barbara J. (Rupert) Baker
June 30, 1938 – Jan. 10, 2026
Baker
Barbara J. (Rupert) Baker, 87, of Huntingdon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday at The Oaks at Westminster Woods, Huntingdon, surrounded by her family. Born in Huntingdon, she was the daughter of the late Thomas N. Rupert Sr. and Alma Ruth (Defibaugh) Rupert.
She was united in marriage to Charles J. Baker on Aug. 21, 1970. Mr. Baker preceded her in death on Sept. 20, 2017.
She is survived by four children: Adrian C. Lane and wife, Cathy, of Alexandria; Angela C. (Lane) Wolfe and husband, Bill, of Altoona; Belinda S. (Phillips) Zauzig and husband, James, of Huntingdon; and J. Randall Baker and wife, Rita, of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven grandchildren: Ian Lane and wife, Danielle; Sean Lane and companion, Jenna Conner; Madeline (Lane) Litzinger and husband, Jerry; Matthew Wolfe and wife, Chelsea; Jacob Wolfe and fiancee, Sara Cordeiro; Derick Horsefield; and David Horsefield; and five great-grandchildren: Abby Wolfe; Emerson, Wesley and Samuel Litzinger; and Hazel Lane. She is also survived by a brother, Ronald E. Rupert and wife, Susan, of State College; a sister-in-law, Faith Rupert, of Pittsburgh; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as her former husband, Kenneth J. Lane and wife, Carol, of Huntingdon.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Annette E. (Baker) Given; a grandson, Tyler Zauzig; and a brother, Thomas N. Rupert Jr.
Mrs. Baker was a member of First United Methodist Church, Huntingdon.
She was a graduate of Huntingdon High School, Class of 1956.
Mrs. Baker retired from the Altoona Area School District as an administrative secretary.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at John B. Brown Funeral Home, 417 Washington St., Huntingdon; and from 10 until the 11 a.m. service Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at the funeral home, with Pastor Duane Coy officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in remembrance of Barbara J. Baker may be made to First United Methodist Church, 427 Mifflin St., Huntingdon, PA 16652; or to Huntingdon County Humane Society, 11371 School House Hollow Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652.
To sign an online guest book and express condolences, visit johnbbrownfuneralhome.com.
