Lillian Kathleen (Kay) Baker. On Aug. 31, 2026, two months short of her 100th birthday ("I'm almost a 100!" she would wonderingly say), Kay peacefully passed from her earthly home to her eternal home in heaven, reunited once again with her beloved husband Orville and daughter Lucy. Kay was born Nov. 4, 1926, third daughter of Roy and Minnie Wyant (Sheffer) of Stayner. She gave her heart to Jesus at the age of 11 and joined the BIC church on the Sixth Line. Not long after, she was baptized in the Batteaux Creek behind the old church. As the years went on, she fell in love with a neighbouring young man by the name of Orville Baker and they were married Oct. 16, 1948. To that union were born four children, Fern (John) Kenyon, Lucy (Wayne) Robson, Louis (Cindy) Baker and James (Elizabeth) Baker. She deeply loved and thoroughly enjoyed her grandchildren and was always so happy to spend time with them, playing games, doing puzzles and listening to the stories of their lives. Susan (Bill), Linda, Jason, Nathan, Brenda (Devin), John, Josh (Kira), Ryan (Brittany), Matthew (Amy), Laurie (Adam), and Samm (Jesse). Her eyes would light up each time a new great-grandchild was born; there were 20 of those occasions as well. Each one clearly knew that they were fully loved as they were. Soon after Kay and Orville were married, they purchased the farm across the road from Orville's father and began to expand the farm operation. In her words, "I loved being a farmer's wife, helping in the fields, exploring nature and learning about God's creation. It was a great place to raise our family." She had so many talents: building the kitchen cabinetry, wiring electrical fixtures, building birdhouses, mending clothes, quilting, baking, canning and the list could go on and on. One of her favourite expressions (there were many) was, "If you think you can do it, you probably can and you'll never know unless you try." It was an expression that she proved true time and again. After many years on the farm, they moved to a house in Stayner with the intent of carving out a bit more time for travel, family, friends and taking life a bit easier. After Orville's passing in 1990, Kay continued to travel and explored many countries in Europe as well as notable places in Canada and the U.S. Kay moved to Huron Meadows in 2009 and continued to live on her own. She would always have such a bright smile when anyone would come to visit and loved sharing stories and pictures of the latest flower, plant or mushroom she had found while exploring the back roads with her cousin Elsie. Always prepared, always the optimist, she shared many wise phrases on how to be happy in life that would just flow out in her conversation. A prolific photographer and scrapbooker, her memories will live on in print for generations to come. A life truly well lived — "I've had a wonderful life with Jesus as my Saviour and Guide." Sadly missed and always remembered. To sign Kay’s Book of Memories, please visit www.carruthersdavidson.com