John the Apostle Parish since its inception in 1970. She was also an Indiana delegate at the 1980 Republican National Convention. Mary was a fervent supporter of Phyllis Schafly and the Eagle Forum, Gateway Eagle Council, and the Stop ERA Movement. Mary was also passionate about local politics and education, attending as many meetings as she could for over 40 years. She worked part-time at Hospitality House and Bloomington Hospital, as well as being a private nurse. In addition to being a homemaker, Mary’s favorite hobby was gardening, and she grew enough to feed her family of seven and also provided surplus to her friends and neighbors. Mary and her husband of 49 years, John, moved from Yonkers, NY to Bloomington, IN in 1965 with Otis Elevator. Mary’s legacy also includes six great-grandchildren: Declan, Kieran, and Maeve O’Brien Camden and Luke Meehan and Kayla Tharpe. Commander Daniel) O’Brien, and Tommy Nee Kathryn, Jimmy, and John Cox, Caroline Cox (Blaine) Meehan Kara and Michael Tharpe and Samuel and Adam Baker. Their family grew to include a “Baker’s Dozen” of beloved grandchildren: Clark and John III (Joey) Baker Elizabeth Nee Speicher, Katie Nee (Lt. (Jewel) Baker, Mary (Tom) Nee, Suzanne (Jim) Cox, Kay (John) Tharpe, and Simeon (Judy) Baker. When she married John Baker on September 2, 1950, she began their cherished family John J.
Mary next embarked on a career with the Visiting Nurse Association in New York City, while taking additional nursing courses at Columbia University. She served her nation honorably until after the war ended. She answered the call of this great nation to replace the nurses who joined the armed forces during WWII, and was accepted into the Army Cadet Nurse Corps. Mary attended the Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing in Sayre, PA, and received her RN in March 1944. Box 888, Claremore, OK 74018.BLOOMINGTON - Mary Mandzak Baker, 95, was born on April 17, 1924, to Samuel (given name Simeon) and Kata (nee Timko) Mandzak in Corning, NY. Memorial contributions to may be made to the Brandi Ann Battenfield Memorial Scholarship Foundation, established at Bancfirst, P.O. He was preceded in death by his parents, his granddaughter, Brandi Battenfield, and brother William Baker. Baker, all of Claremore his grandchildren, Delayna Trease and husband, Adam, Jake Baker, Lynse Lagers and Brooke Battenfield, all of Claremore. Wonderful husband, loving father and grandfather, John is survived by his wife, Faye, of their home children Brenda Lagers and husband, Mike, Brett Battenfield, and John G. They were the light of his life and he was their biggest fan. All other interests took second place to his devotion to his family, especially his grandchildren. Though he had a natural ability in his chosen profession, his passion was his rural Claremore property where he raised show and race horses and eventually, longhorn cattle. Locally he served on the Board of Directors at Bancfirst and on the Board of Trustees at Cowboy Gatherin’ Church where he was a member. He was able to give back to the community he worked in by donating land to be used for an elementary school in McKinney, Texas, which now bears his name. Trading in real estate came naturally to John and he achieved great success. Baker Corporation was born which has developed many subdivisions in the Dallas Metroplex for over 25 years. This venture prompted development of his own company and the J. In 1984 while working with an Australian company in Dallas, John began renovation of commercial properties. He had begun working in real estate in 1969 with the John Williams Company. On ApJohn and Faye (Washington) Battenfield married in Miami, Okla.
He is the proud owner of a belt buckle won at Madison Square Garden which commemorates those younger years. He worked on a ranch where he honed his roping skills which he put to use on the rodeo circuit gaining a degree of prestige as a roper and bull-dogger. After completion of his military commitment and graduating from college, John lived the life of a cowboy. His education was interrupted to allow for service in the U.S. 6, 1939 to Wayne and Dorothy (Rosson) Baker, John graduated from Paris High School and continued his education at Texas A & M earning a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. John passed away at his home on Tuesday, Sept.
this evening with the family receiving visitors from 6-8 p.m. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Rice Funeral Service.
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