Ramona Mae Baker

Ramona Mae Baker, 77, of Ackley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, at her home in Ackley, Iowa. She was born on December 6, 1934, in Mason City, Iowa, to Fitch and Edna (Turner) Bailey. Ramona graduated from Mason City High School and attended Mason City Junior College. She was united in marriage to Curtis Leroy Baker on June 6, 1954, in Mason City, Iowa; they were married for fifty-eight years. Ramona was a homemaker, raising five daughters, and worked at various manufacturing jobs. She attended services at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City. Ramona and Curtis enjoyed flying in their homebuilt LongEZ across the country on several different occasions and to Alaska twice. She enjoyed visiting her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren all over the United States and she was very active in attending their various events. Ramona and Curtis spent several winters in Phoenix, Arizona. Mona's cure all was a good chocolate bar, one of her passions in life. LeRoy would say "We are off on another great adventure." and Mona would reply "This is another fine mess you got us into." and giggle. Ramona is survived by her husband Curtis Leroy Baker of Ackley, daughters Mitzi Pennington and husband Randy of Chicago, Illinois, daughter Jamie Porter and husband Lynn of Geneva, daughter Lisa Baker of Scottsdale, Arizona, daughter Carrie Thomas and husband Dennis of Mesa, Arizona, daughter Heidi Brunetti and husband Steve of Wickenburg, Arizona, grandson H. Curtis Goettsch and wife Sara of Elkader, grandson G. Michael Gruber and fiancÃ© Tracy Gillespie of Scottsdale, Arizona, grandson Terence Goettsch and wife Stephanie of Burleson, Texas, granddaughter Missy Mickelson and husband James of Glendale, Arizona, granddaughter Ashley Goettsch and fiancÃ© Andrew Duggan of York, Pennsylvania, granddaughter Meagan Gruber and fiancÃ© Matt Tallis of Phoenix, Arizona, granddaughter Lindsey Hendrix and fiancÃ© Craig Veatch of Phoenix, Arizona, grandson Kyle Porter of Geneva, and great grandchildren Kaylei, Kacey and Audrey. She was preceded in death by her parents Fitch and Edna, brothers Donavon, Leonard, Raymond, Robert and Jerry and sisters Margorie, Rovyne and Janice.

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Ramona Mae Baker

December 6, 1934 - July 19, 2012