Ramona Lou (Evans) Baker

Ramona L. Baker, age 88, a resident of Trenton, Missouri passed away at 2:50pm; on May 17, 2024. Ramona was born October 28, 1935, at the Evans home west of Spickard. Her parents were Wayne and Irene Austin Evans. She attended Spickard District grade school, west of Spickard, where her dad was a teacher and attended Spickard High School from 7th grade graduating in 1953.

On June 13, 1954, she was united in marriage to Norman Eugene Baker, son of Ernest and Tacia Hill Baker. The marriage was held at the Evans home west of Spickard. She and Norman moved into Spickard and resided there until 1957, when they moved to Leesville, Louisiana, where Norman was stationed in the Army. Upon returning home in Spickard, they maintained their home for 50 years until Norman passed in December 2004.

Ramona continued living there until September 2019, moving to Trenton, due to health reasons.

Survivors include son, Evan Baker and his wife Brenda of Smithville, Missouri, daughter Mauna Speer and her husband, Todd of St. Louis, Missouri. Four grandchildren, Kaili Trusler and her husband Josh of Kansas City, Missouri, Austin and his wife Kati Jo of Chillicothe, Missouri, Shane Speer and his wife Caitlin of Oakville, Missouri, and Sheena Marie Mirabal and her husband Alex of Riverview, Florida.  Six great-grandchildren, Evan Michael, Rose Ivy, and Baker Hinton Trusler. Langston Lou, and Kage Austin Baker. Willow Mona Speer. Baby Mirabal due December 2024.

Ramona was employed from 1953 to 1959 by the State Division of Welfare as Clerk-Steno. She was also employed by the Grundy County Court Division II and worked for Judge Herbert S. Brown from 1979 to 1983. She was also employed as Clerk III at the Grundy County Assessor’s Office from 1984 to 1996.

Ramona loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and made every attempt to join them in all their endeavors when possible. She also enjoyed cooking, watching college basketball on TV, raising flowers, playing cards, and entertaining her many friends.

Ramona was a member of the Spickard Methodist Church until it closed.

She was preceded in death by parents, Wayne and Irene Evans and husband Norman.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2024 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  She is to be cremated following the services with inurnment at a later date in South Evans Cemetery.  A visitation is scheduled from 6:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening at the funeral home.  Open viewing will begin at 9:00 a.m., Thursday.  In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to South Evans Cemetery or Spickard Masonic Cemetery.

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