Marilynn June Baker (Kuentzel), 87, passed quietly in her home at Garrison Creek Assisted Living Residence, Walla Walla, WA, on July 29, 2014, after a short illness. Marilynn was born June 26, 1927, in Delano, CA, the third of four children born to Archibald C. Kuentzel and Etta Margaret Kuentzel (Miller). In 1944, following graduation from high school in Delano, she took a position as a Department of the Army civilian working supply positions at Dagget Army Air Base, including packing parachutes for use by pilots in training. She eventually transferred to a supply position at Presidio San Francisco until the end of World War Two. In 1947, she met and married her husband of 59 years, Robert M. Baker. Marilynn spent the next 45 years raising two sons and working in numerous retail positions until her retirement in 1992. Marilynn loved life and loved to travel. Her and her husband travelled throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. They lived in numerous locations in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. She grew up poor during the Great Depression. As a child, her dresses were made from flour sacks, her shoe soles were cardboard, and she worked in the school cafeteria to get a lunch. From that experience she learned hard work and perseverance would eventually reap benefit. She absolutely understood the value of money and even at age 87 would stop in the middle of the road to pick-up a penny. She practiced frugality as demonstrated by her enjoyment of an afternoon glass of Two-Buck Chuck Chardonnay and a scoop of cheap peanut butter. She was a life-long supporter of the Republican party and worked on the 1964 campaign for president of Barry Goldwater. She was a staunch supporter of the Military and programs that supported them. She had a great sense of humor and found joy in life. She led a full life