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Miriam Baetens Obituary
Mar 15, 1931 - Jan 19, 2023
Sandusky
Miriam Baetens, 91, of Sandusky and formerly of Birmingham, Michigan, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Parkvue Rehab.
She was born March 15, 1931, in New Washington, to the late Walter and Gertrude (Ball) Karl. Miriam graduated from New Washington in 1949 and from there went onto Providence School of Nursing, graduating in 1952. She then worked at Willard Hospital until 1961. Miriam then moved to Detroit, Michigan, for Anesthesia training and from there worked in the Detroit area until she retired. She married Omer Baetens on Sept. 15, 1979.
Miriam is survived by her sister, Martha "Marty" (Merle) Ahrens; Omer's children, Mark (Jane) Baetens and LeBeth Baetens; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Omer, in 2018; sister, Dolores "Short" Niese; brother, Gerald "Buzz" (Margaret) Karl; and niece, Jody Baker.
Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church until the time of Miriam's Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery in North Auburn, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Bernard's Catholic Church or to your favorite charity.
Online memorials may be made to Miriam's family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com.
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