Icky Wayne Baker

February 27, 1937 - July 13, 2014

Ikey Wayne Baker age 77 of Entiat, WA died on July 13, 2014. He was born on February 17, 1937 in Atoka, Oklahoma, to his parents Willie & Fay (Couch) Baker. He was the fifth oldest of 15 children. His parents moved him and his siblings to Washington in the early 40’s. Ikey attended Manson school. He later met Leta M. Gardner from Chelan, WA & married June 25th 1961 in the Manson Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Leta Baker of 45 years, his siblings; Lilly, Jake, Laymond, Flora, Ellis, Billy, Nina, Linna, Donna, Ara, and Trisha; five children, Tena Kellams (Hartl) of Manson WA; Donald Baker of Entiat WA; Cheryl Smith (Delgado) & husband Page Smith of Lawton, OK; David Baker and wife Emily Baker of Cashmere WA; and Jill Wright & husband Neil Wright of Lawton OK. Grandchildren Amber Hartl and Luke Spurgeon of Cle Elum, WA; Jason Hill-Baker & wife Anne Marie Hill of Entiat, WA; Robert Delgado, now of Entiat, WA; Aaron Kellams of Manson, WA; Katrina Delgado & Sarah Wright both of Lawton, OK & great grandson Michael Silcox, Jr (Hartl) of Cle Elum, WA. Also 9 step grandchildren & 6 step great grandchildren, along with many nieces & nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie & Fay Baker; father & mother-in-law Donald & Hazel Gardner; brothers W.H. (Dub), Dale & Arland Baker; sister-in-law Florence Gardner and son-in-law John Kellams. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday July 29th at 2pm at Chelan River Walk Church, 206 West Okanogan Ave, Chelan, WA 98816.