Anderson Funeral Home
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Augusta, WI 54722
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Vera Baker
Vera E. Baker, 78, of rural Fall Creek, passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2015, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
Vera E. Baker, daughter of Elgart and Lydia (Sell) Knuth, was born Aug. 29, 1936 in Ludington Township, Eau Claire County. She attended Pine View Country School and graduated from Fall Creek High School. Vera was united in marriage to Elmer Schulz on Sept. 22, 1956, at St. James Trinity Lutheran Church in Fall Creek. The couple lived in Fall Creek, where they raised their two daughters. After Elmer passed away in 1968, Vera had been employed at the Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home, the Fry and Baker Bar, Weber Bar and the Chicken Chaser Bar all in Fall Creek, before taking a job working in Eau Claire County through home health care. While working at Fry and Baker's she met Donald Baker, the couple later married on Aug. 4, 1973 in Fall Creek. Don and Vera loved living in the country where they resided together for 31 years. After Don passed away on July 27, 2004, Vera continued to live in her home in the country where she enjoyed spending time with her family. Her life revolved around her family, her children, grandchildren and beloved great grandchildren. Over the years she enjoyed tending to her vegetable, fruit and flower gardens, and she had also worked at the Lincoln Township Recycling Center. Next to spending time with family, her most favorite pass time was weaving rag rugs. Through the years she had made thousand of rugs, place mats and table runners. She sold them out of her home and especially enjoyed attending craft sales to display and sell her items.
Vera will be deeply missed by her 2 daughters, Marlene (Tom) Lee of Eau Claire, Darlene Dehkes of Spring Valley; step-daughter, Sandy (Pat) Luedtke of Osakis, MN; sister, Leora (Dale) Zimmerman of Fall Creek; brother-in-law, Vern Hazen of Rock Falls; sister-in-law, Erna Knuth of Fall Creek; 11 grandchildren, Nathan (Angie), Dawn, Jessica, Kenny (Sandy), Kelly (Terry), Denise (Dale), Melissa (Andy), Michelle (Mike), Tommy (Kelsie) Keri (Jeremy), Shawn; and numerous great grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, Elmer and Don, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Deloris Tumm and Ruth Hazen; brother, Kenneth Knuth; and brother-law, Arvid Tumm.
Funeral services will Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Trinity Lutheran Church in Fall Creek, with Pastor Joanne Sorensen officiating. Burial will be in the Fall Creek Trinity Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
