December 14, 1944 – February 10, 2022
Betty S. Baker, 77, Bluffton, Ind., passed away at 8:38 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at River Terrace Estates with her family by her side. She was born on December 14, 1944, in Bowling Green, Ky., to Archie M. and Virginia Florence (Tinsley) Fraze, who preceded her in death. She married Kenneth L. Baker on February 18, 1966, in Noblesville. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2020.
Betty graduated from Noblesville High School in 1963 and furthered her education graduating from Indiana Central Business College. Betty was a Social Services Long Term Care Professional with a 20-year career at Ossian Health Care / TLC Management, retiring on October 22, 2010.
Betty also served in the Wells County Cooperative Extension Office for 13 years.
Betty was a member of Business & Professional Women, Bluffton Community Women and attended the St. Luke Church. Betty enjoyed musicals, scrapbooking, cross-stitching, reading, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by a daughter, Julie L. (Joe) Smith of Bluffton; brother, Timothy J. Fraze of Noblesville; sister, Beth A. Bentley of Camdenton, Mo.; granddaughter, Elizabeth Kovaes of Boston, Mass.; and grandson, Gabriel A. Smith of Bluffton, Ind.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at St. Luke Church, 4960 W. County Road 100 North, Decatur, Ind. A celebration of life service will follow at 6 p.m. with Pastor Mike Wertenberger officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at Crown View Cemetery, Sheridan.
Preferred memorials are to St. Luke Building Fund or The Ronald McDonald House.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Ind. To sign the online guestbook, visit zwickjahn.com. The service will be livestreamed on the Zwick and Jahn Facebook page at facebook.com/Zwick-Jahn-Funeral-Homes.