Helene Jane (Choate) Baker
Birth: 25 Mar 1901; Death: 2 Jan 1969; Burial: 7 Jan 1969; Nativity: UNK
Location: Lot 67, Plot 11 (block E)
Ledger Notes:
Age: 71 Yrs., 9 Mos., 17 Days; Funeral: Attrell's Chapel
General Notes:
Wife of Roy Baker; Mother of Verna and Dale.
Family Contribution:
Roy was son of Alison and Florence Baker, brother of Clyde, Raymond, Alfred, Ruby, and a few infant siblings who died after birth. Married Helene (who was from Spokane) and built a small Craftsman-style cottage at the edge of the woods on a portion of the A & F Baker farm -- he later inherited a 40-acre parcel). Two children: Verna and Dale, several grandchildren. Their house still stands on Bell Road, where both lived their entire lives.
By Stephen Baker, their great-nephew and the great-grandson of Alison and Florence Baker.
Obituary:
Helene J. Baker, 67, died in the Newberg Community Hospital on Jan. 2 following a brief period of hospitalization.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 7 in Attrell's Sherwood Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Otis Harden, pastor of the United Methodist Church is Sherwood, officiating. Vault interment was at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Sherwood.
Mrs. Baker, Rt 2 Box 255, Sherwood, was born March 25, 1901 in Spokane, Wash., the daughter of Grant Choate and the former Verna Ward. She graduated from high school in Spokane and was married to Roy E. Baker in Vancouver, Wash., on Feb. 19, 1921.
Mrs. Baker lived in Portland following her marriage moving to Salem for a few years. In 1930 the Bakers moved to their present address, Rt 2 Box 255, between Sherwood and Wilsonville. She was a member of the Sherwood American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Roy E. Baker, and children Mrs. Verna Reddekopp of Pacific City; and Dale E Baker, Sherwood. There are seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Participating in the funeral services were Genevieve Schamburg, organist; Hilma Gaarde, soloist; Ken Blenkinsop, Lloyd Jones, Jim Little, Earl Norgard, Ernest Glade and Joe Galbreath. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sherwood First United Methodist Church building fund.
Source: TRI-CITY TIMES (Sherwood), January 9, 1969
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