In Memory of

Wannell

Baker

Obituary for Wannell Baker

Wannell Baker was born in Safford Arizona to Oren Anderson and Faye Waddell. Wannell cherished the
family ranch; she spent a lot of time with her grandparents on the ranch branding , riding and round ups.
Her passion was horses, Wannell raised and showed Appaloosas, they took many prizes for their horses.
She loved to cook and bake all kinds of goodies, being around family and friends, to dance, she liked
stopping at off the wall attractions when traveling anywhere and would shop for items you didn't see
every day. Wannell married her husband Chester in September of 1970 where she gained her two
daughters Debie and Phyllis. She and Chester lived in Arizona until 1986 at that time they moved to
Grants New Mexico. They both loved to socialize, showing their horses, bowling, dancing and get together
with friends and family.
After a battle with illness we moved Wannell to Colorado to be with her daughter Phyllis until she went
home to be with the Lord .
Wannell is proceeded in death by her Mother Faye Forehand, Stepfather Jimmy Forehand, father Oren
Anderson, Grandmother Pearl Waddell, Grandfather ``Babe" Waddell, Mother in law Ida Wrey
Middleton {Sissy} Husband Chester Baker, Son in law Lawrance {B.C.} Wells.
Wannell is survived by her step daughter's Debra Wells and Phyllis Bolin [Lonnie Bolin] ; Grandchildren
Timothy Burkholder [Mikki Burkholder] Christopher Wells, Nathan Bolin, Shannon Brooks [Clay Brooks]
Amanda Kemp{ Christopher Kemp] 12 great children and 2 great great grandchildren