Helen Maxine (Brooks) Baker was born to Mimalee Cox and Willie Ralph Brooks on April 10, 1922 at New Market, IA. Helen had several brothers and sisters. She was one of five -- Helen, Gladys, James, Florence, and Winiford and four step-brothers and sisters -- Edith, Cleo, Frank, and Mildred.
Helen married Aubra Guy Baker October 5, 1939. They were blessed with four children; Margaret (Merv) Moore, Wilma Konieczny (deceased), Carolyn (Tom) Baker, and Richard (Sandy) Baker.
Helen had 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild and many nieces and nephews. She enjoyed her family, making quilts, gardening, and feeding them all when they came to visit. Helen and Aubra traveled all over the US for over a decade. They finally settled around New Market and farmed. Then, they moved to Hopkins to farm. In 1966, they moved north of Grant City on a farm with crops, cows, and chickens. Helen was a homemaker, a woman of many chores, and hard work to be done.
They joined the Assembly of God Church in Clarinda.
Aubra had passed away so Helen and Richard had a sale in January and moved to Grant City in March. Helen then went to work for the WCCC in 1970 as a CNA. She retired after 20 years, only to go back to work for them and celebrated the runner-up award for the oldest person working. She loved all the staff and residents and felt like they were family.
She became a member of First Assembly of God in Grant City in 1982. She enjoyed the pastor and his family.
Helen passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2012. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. She was a special lady.
Funeral services were held at the Andrews Funeral Home in Grant City on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Len Green officiated. Interment was in the Grant City Cemetery.
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