Audrey Diane Baker
Audrey Diane Baker, known to all as Diane, passed away quietly on March 6, 2015, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born in Seattle to Howard and Jean Petry on June 16, 1940. She was raised with her three sisters, Dola, Barbara, and Sharon, on a farm in the Kent valley. She graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 1958 and married Ken Baker in December of 1959.
Diane and Ken were stationed in Georgia for two years after Ken was drafted into the Army and then they returned to Kent to start their family.
Diane was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend and she liked nothing more than sharing a cup of tea and a long chat with anyone who stopped by. She loved animals, reading, knitting, spending time walking, and tending to her flower and herb garden. She loved God and was devoted to her church. She will be sorely missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and sisters Dola and Barbara. She is survived by her husband, Ken, her sister, Sharon, her two sons, Bruce and Mark, and her five grandchildren, Amanda, Katie, Nicole, Emily, and Joe.
A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Kent on March 28th at 2:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to World Vision or to the Deacon’s Fund at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
The family would like to thank Angel Care Adult Family Home in Auburn for their loving care of Diane over the last several months.
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