Clifford D. Baker
1926-2017
Clifford D. Baker
Clifford D. Baker was born December 8, 1926 in Grandview, WA to Asa & Effie Baker. He passed away peacefully at his home in Maple Valley, WA due to natural causes.
Clifford was the third child of six. His family moved quite often between Minnesota & Washington. He went to school in the Grand Rapids area of Minnesota.
He joined the Army in February 1945 and was a S/SGT and lived in Greenbank, WA on Whidbey Island at that time. He deployed out of Fort Lewis WA. He received an honorable discharge in December 1946.
He later married Leona (Nonie) Scherf on March 8, 1947 in Renton, WA. They moved back to Minnesota for a brief time where their first daughter Lynda was born. They later moved back to Renton where they had 4 more children. Gary, Vickie, Lori, & Luanne.
Clifford was a construction foreman for The Austin Company for many years before working for his Local Union #242 in Seattle as a Business Agent and then becoming a Business Manager. He loved his job and retired in 1988.
The family spent lots of time camping & fishing and traveling in the camper seeing different parts of the US.
They moved to Maple Valley, WA in 1977 where he has resided for the last 40 years.
After retirement they purchased a motor home and started going to Arizona for a few months during the winter and after a few years bought a home there and spent their winters there for 20 years before his health issues prevented him from going in 2016 and this year. Nonie had passed in 2014.
Dad enjoyed playing golf with his friends and watching NASCAR and Mariners & Seahawks games.
Clifford is survived by his children: Lynda Weatherford (Albert), Gary Baker, Vickie Shamblin (Harold), Lori Anderson, and Luanne Tourangeau; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and brothers Norman Baker and Morris Baker. He also is survived by several sister-in-laws and brother-in-law Bill Smotherman and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Nonie; parents Asa and Effie Baker; sisters Lucille Monroe, Lila Smotherman and Vera Larson ; brother Lyle Baker Sr. ; grandson Darrin Wells; daughters-in-law Carrie Baker; Evonne Kruger.
Services will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery on Tuesday, June 20th at 10:30 a.m.
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I WAS SO BLESSED TO BE WITH YOU THESE LAST 4 MONTHS.BEST FATHER TEACHER. ALL MY LOVE DAD RIP
My dear uncle I will forever cherish your smile and laugh and your stories that i could listen to for hours. I love you and auntie and will miss YOU forever. Love your niece Teri
Uncle Cliff and Aunt Leona were two of my most favorite people in the world. As children, we were very excited when they visited in Minnesota. My love and thoughts go out to my cousins and their families at this very sad time.
Uncle Cliff was an awesome man and uncle…my fondest memory is riding to Duluth airport with him and Aunt Nonie…we talked and laughed all the way there. Love and prayers to my cousins during this difficult time. Rest in peace Uncle Cliff
Uncle Cliff was one of those people who took care of relationships forever, and made others feel important. We never lived especially close to Aunt Nonie and Uncle Cliff and moved lots of times to lots of regions in the western U.S. over the years. Cliff always hunted us down. It usually wasn’t exactly “on the way” for them, but he always pretended it was. You could expect him to show up if you stayed somewhere long enough to get the boxes unpacked, but until they pulled into the driveway you didn’t know when. We always felt honored by that. Rest in Peace, Uncle Cliff.
REMEMBERING FATHERS DAY! I LOVE YOU DAD!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤