Lela Mae Baker, 89, formerly of Coldwater, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born May 13, 1918, in Coldwater, to Benjamin and Martha Snider Baker.

A sister and brother-in-law, Rose Marie and Willard York, are deceased.

She had worked 14 years as a secretary for the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, Speicher Brothers Manufacturing and Reynolds & Reynolds, all of Celina. She donated the ground for the Baker Woods State Preserve in Butler Township and still owned the Baker family farm.

She was a Celina High School graduate and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the former Celina Business and Professional Women's Club, College/Community Arts Club and the ARS Nova Club.

Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the church or State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.