Clarice J. Baker, 92, of Haviland, Ohio, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 6:49 p.m. under the care of CHP Hospice of Van Wert.

She was born on January 25, 1932, in Butler, Indiana to the late Merton Alonzo Bell and MaDonna J. (Franks) Bell.

Clarice graduated from Antwerp High School. She married the love of her life on February 17, 1951, John M. Baker, he preceded her in death on May 06, 2003. They were married for 52 years. She went on to have three children. Faith and Family were everything to her. She loved being a wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother.

She loved Ohio State Football and Basketball, NASCAR, Bingo, Young and the Restless, Daniel O' Donnell's Music, George Jones music and reading all kinds of Christian Books. She had a strong faith and lived by example. She was always the voice of reason and gave the best advice; which will be terribly missed.

Clarice is survived by her two daughters, Vicki Coomer (Kevin Collins) of Fort Wayne, IN and Kathy Knittle of Van Wert; a daughter-in-law, Cathy (Jeff) Gerdes of Wichita, Kansas; six grandchildren, James (Tammy) Coomer of Titusville, FL, Angela (Clark) Merkle of Ohio City, Andy Knittle (Susie) of Van Wert, Danny (Carey) Gerdes of Wichita, Kansas, Craig Gerdes of Witchita, Kansas and Christa (Travis) Doolittle of Phafftown, NC; great-grandchildren, Justin (Kayla) Coomer of Titusville, FL, Kyle Coomer of Titusville, FL, Jetta Merkle of Ohio City, Emiree Knittle of Rockford, OH, Creeden Knittle of Rockford, OH, Natalie Gerdes of Wichita, Kansas, Ben and Family of Wichita, Kansas, and Ty, Kaitlynn and Mackenzie Doolittle of Phafftown, NC; one great great grandson, Waylan James Robert Coomer of Titusville, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, John Daniel Baker; a great grandson, Gage P. Miller; three brothers, Merton J. Bell, Richard W. Bell and Harold L. Bell; four sisters, Helen L. Hunter, Delores M. Stultz, Gladys M. Stultz and Donna L. Laney.

Visitation will be on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Cowan & Son Funeral Home from Noon to 2:00 p.m. with a funeral services at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. P. Moquin of St. John Lutheran Church of Sherwood, Ohio officiating. Interment will take place at Blue Creek Cemetery, Haviland, Ohio

Preferred memorials are to the Community Health Professionals.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.