
Edna Mae Baker at the age of 91 passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Haven from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was born on November 23, 1915 in Delphos, Kanasa to Frederick Scheibler and Nellie Baker Scheibler. Edna married Raleigh Baker in 1940. Following a distinguished career with the United States Air Force. She was a court recorder and retired in 1977 to Kerrville, Texas. After moving to Kerrville she worked for a time for the office of Pat Tinley, Attorney at Law. Eddy was active in the First United Methodist Church and the South Kerrville Property Owner's Association. She loved to travel and enjoyed several overseas assignment while with the Air Force including Panama and Germany, assignments which allowed her to see much of Europe and a bit of South America. At the end of one of the assignments in Panama in the 1970's she and her husband drove form Panama to California, a trip that was the source of many amazing stories about roads traveled. She is preceded by her parents, husband, brothers Russell, Bob, and Charles and her sister Arlene.
Edna is survived by her daughter Joanne Hayes of Connecticut; sons Mickey Burns and, RD Baker both of California; 2 daughter in laws Julie Burns and Valerie Baker along with 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and many other family members and friends who love her will miss her.
Memorial services held 1pm, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at Kerrville Schneider Park.
Interment will be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations to the Peterson Hospice, (1121 Broadway, Kerrville, TX. 78028)
The family wishes to thank the members of the staff of The Haven, Heart Choices, Peterson Hospice and Vickey Brown of NHS for their caring attention and support during Eddy's final years. There will be a thousand memories for the family but Mom will be remembered by all she met as the kindest sweetest person they had ever met.