Nov. 28, 1938-June 9, 2023
Our mother and grandmother Jerre Ann Jones Baker peacefully passed away after a long illness on Friday June 9, 2023. Jerre was born the second daughter and forth child to Heber August Jones and Zada Teresa Terry Jones on November 28, 1938 in Salt Lake City. The excited siblings were Arel Rae, Dale Wayne and Brent Dean, with Phillip Carl joining them two years later.
She spent her growing-up years in a home built by her father in Salt Lake City near cherished relatives. Jerre graduated from West High School in 1957. She attended LDS Business College and worked at Auerbach’s Department Store. She married Bruce Beldon Baker on Nov. 12, 1959, in Salt Lake City and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Since her husband served in the U.S. Air Force, they moved frequently around the states and Canada. This was a difficult adjustment for this shy girl from Salt Lake City. Military service sent them to Sacramento, California; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Plattsburgh, New York, where their daughter MemorieAnn was born; Newfoundland, Canada, where their son Aron Bruce was born; Atwater, California; Spokane, Washington; Merced, California; and finally retiring and returning to Spokane.
Bruce passed away on June 9, 1994, and Jerre moved to St. George, Utah, to be closer to family. Jerre was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in callings faithfully throughout her life. Her love of the Savior never wavered, nor did her testimony of the church.
She was preceded in death by husband, sister (Arel), brothers (Dale and Brent) and granddaughter (Alissa Ann Stanton). Jerre is survived by a brother (Phillip), children Memorie Baker Stanton, Aron Bruce (Susan Baker), grandchildren Chelsey Stanton, Shirese Stanton (Andrew) Golding, Sydney Baker (Morgan) Smith, Stuart Aron Baker and Megan Baker (Samuel) Stewart; and great-grandchildren Kurt Stanton, Leila Balane and and Evelyn Smith.
Services will be at Memorial Redwood Estates, 6500 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah, Tuesday, June 20, at 11 a.m., with a viewing one hour prior.