Earl E. Baker, 62, of Sidney, Ohio and formerly of Troy, Ohio passed out of this life on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at the St. Rita's Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born December 17, 1940 to Guy W. & Dorothy J. Pike Baker. His father Guy preceeds him in death. Mr. Baker has seven children; Sharon Amrine of Sidney; Elsie Ellison of Sidney; Rodney Baker of Sidney; Christina Counts of Sidney; Melissa Hudson of Sidney; Tiffany Baker of Clinton, Tenn and Brandy Richmond of Stillwater, Tenn. He also has 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a US National Guard Veteran. He was a former employee with Dinner Bell Foods in Troy. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.