Lyn Wallace Baker was born to Eugene Walton Wallace III aka “Mike” and Greta Marion Kimball Wallace in Daytona Beach, FL on January 6, 1942. Soon after the young family moved to Newark, OH in 1944 where sisters Alice Lee and Louise Kimball (deceased in 2013) were born.

Lyn enjoyed playing the clarinet in the high school band and soon attended Bowling Green University where she met her life partner James “Jim” A. Baker (deceased in 2020). Lyn and Jim married on August 25, 1962. The couple moved to Bloomington, IN where Jim pursued an MBA from Indiana University during which time the family grew to three. Jeff was born in 1965. Upon graduation, they moved to Bexley, OH where Jim was employed by City National Bank. Their next stop, Westerville, OH, was where Scott (1967) and Danny (1970) were born. As Lyn had her hands full with three boys, Jim was promoted to branch manager of the bank and met an interesting man, Tom Patterson, who invited the family to his camp in the North Channel of Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada.

During their stay in Mansfield, Tom Patterson offered to sell his camp in Canada. Jim and Lyn organized the purchase with their dear friends Don and Betty Kieft. They bought the camp in 1982 and spent every chance they could to clean up, maintain, and build life-long friends ever since. Lyn absolutely loved the serenity and relationships that camp afforded.

In 1975, Lyn and her family moved to Mansfield, OH and in 1982, decided to finish her Bachelor’s degree in English from the Ohio State University. Soon after Jim’s career moved their family to Poland, OH where Lyn advocated and volunteered for the local Planned Parenthood chapter and sat on the board of the Butler Institute of Arts. After Jim’s short stint as the president of James Madison Holding Corporation in Washington, D.C., he moved his family back to their beloved Mansfield and became the Vice President of Marketing and Development of MedCentral Hospital.

Lyn and Jim lived the rest of their lives in Mansfield filled with life-long friends. Lyn was a devout volunteer and served at the Mansfield Academy of the Arts and Mansfield Art Center for many years. She even worked at Critter Castle, a local pet shop owned by her oldest son, Jeff where she enjoyed the people much more than the critters. She was heavily involved at Grace Episcopal Church serving several stints as Senior Warden and volunteering weekly at the church’s food pantry. Lyn was always a friendly face and saw people for their true self.

As an avid reader, Lyn enjoyed getting lost in a great book. And… was always determined to finish even a not-so-great book, often with a glass of buttery chardonnay. She appreciated the beauty of nature that her husband, Jim, so loved – from Arabian horses, to exotic orchids, to woodland cabins while committed to persevering their neatness. Lyn enjoyed traveling the world with Jim, as they loved exploring different cultures and meeting new people. They spent their retired summers at their rustic camp in the Bay of Islands, Canada with a community of friends like no other.

Lyn was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved all the dogs throughout her life from Pomeranians to Cairn terriers to Labradors to Labradoodles and everything in between, especially her surviving Labradoodle, Moxie. Lyn’s sense of humor uplifted her through hardship, even to her last days. Throughout her illness, she was deeply grateful for the companionship of the wonderful nurses at the OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Infusion Center. Her fiery spirit lifted her as the matriarch of her family which, lucky for them, lives on through her four strong granddaughters.

Lyn is survived by sister, Lee of Richmand, KY, son Jeff (Kristin) of Warren, OH, son Scott (Julie) of Mansfield, and son, Dan of Mansfield. Her grandchildren include Amanda (Jacob) of Kent, OH, Jaclin (Shashanka) of Boston, MA, Brooke of Cuyahoga Falls, OH and Tara of Baltimore, MD.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Lyn Wallace Baker, will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 11am with a calling hour beginning at 10am. The Marion Avenue Snyder Funeral Home is honored to assist the Baker family with cremation services.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Grace Episcopal Church Food Pantry, a 25-year ministry which she helped establish and to which she was passionately committed. If you are able, please give the gift of life by donating blood and platelets to your local blood bank.

Funeral Home: Snyder Funeral Home, Marion Avenue Chapel

Website: www.snyderfuneralhomes.com