Corolyn Jeanne Baker

Corolyn ""Corky"" Baker passed away peacefully in her home, July 3rd, 2015 with family by her side. Corky was born March 12th, 1929 in Fort Morgan, CO to Lyle and Winifred Corbett. Corky’s mother passed away when she was 4, and she was raised at an orphanage and by extended family in Denver and later in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, IA. She met her husband, Robert LeRoy Baker, in Waterloo, when they were just teenagers. The two married on August 13th, 1949, and remained so until Bob's passing in October 2012. While in Waterloo, Bob and Corky raised four children. They moved their family to Broomfield, in 1968 and resided there until the mid 80's when they purchased their dream home in Estes Park. Bob and Corky lived the best years of their lives at their home on Big Horn drive, a picturesque home nestled in the woods, just north of downtown Estes. Their home was a paradise for grandkids. Corky was famous for serving them homemade cherry pie and ice cream for breakfast, and starting raucous pancake fights. She loved her life as a homemaker and grandmother, loved the birds and the flowers, was a talented painter and enjoyed all sorts of arts and crafts.

Corky was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, and her son-in-law, Gary Daum. She is survived by her brother Edwourd Lochridge, her four children; Crystal Daum, Roxanne Stovall, Scott Baker, and Angela Murphy, four grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, July 11th at 10:00am at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church at 880 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park, CO. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Bartholomew’s Church in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517.