Carol L. Baker

Carol L. Baker, age 86 of Vancouver, WA passed away in the early hours of Sunday, December 18, 2022. Carol was born on September 15, 1936 in Cloquet, MN to Hyalmer and Ida Bergwall. She was the youngest of six children. In August of 1943, while relocating to Vancouver, WA for better job opportunities, the Bergwall family suffered a major blow. Hyalmer, Carol's father, passed away from a stroke, leaving the family to fend for themselves. (Carol was only 8 years oldat the time). After graduating from Vancouver High School in 1954. Carol worked a variety of jobs; phone operator for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, layaway department clerk for Meier & Frank and finally as a secretary at Smith & Smith accounting firm, where she met her future husband, Glenn Baker. Glenn and Carol build a wonderful life together for 63 years. There were two sons born and a third lost. They owned and operated Baker's Bookkeeping Service together for almost 62 years. 1965, was a particularly trying time, while Glenn had experimental heart valve replacement surgery, Carol held the family business together. (His recovery took almost 3 months). This was not an easy task, since it was tax season and she had two young children at home. Over the years, they traveled. A highlight was a trip to Sweden to visit long lost relatives from the Bergwall family. Carol loved gardening, turning three separate backyards into tranquil sanctuaries. And most importantly, there were family trips. After the grandkids were born, Carol felt it was extremely important that the family went somewhere at least once a year. The family took over 35 different adventures, creating a wonderful legacy that the family plans to continue in her memory. Carol was predeceased by husband Glenn (March 6, 2022) and is survived by a loving family: two sons, Kevin (Joy) and Paul (Sheila), three grandchildren: Jessica (Connor) Wells, Christopher (Melissa) Baker and Michael (Sarah) Baker and great-grandchild, Morgan. Carol is interred at Park Hill Cemetery. The family would like to give special thanks to her home hospice nurse Crystal and the staff at Ray Hickey Hospice House. The family asks in lieu of flowers, a contribution be made in Carol's name to The American Cancer Society.

Carol L. Baker

September 15, 1936 - December 18, 2022