Jacki Baker-Richard

Jacki L. Baker-Richard, 52, of Baroda, passed away after a lengthy battle with Cancer on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 P.M, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI with Pastor Dan Smith officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made out to Berrien County Cancer Service. Those wishing to send the family a message of condolence may do so at http://starks-menchinger.com. Jacki was born on October 6, 1956 to Thomas and Doris (Baker) Fair in St. Joseph, MI. She was a real-estate agent with The Jung Agency. Jacki married Philip Richard on September 20, 2000 in Las Vegas, NV. She was the mother to three daughters, Jaimee, Jori and Marisa. She enjoyed gambling, bowling and trips to Las Vegas. Jacki loved her family and spending time with her sisters. Jacki is survived by her husband, Philip Richard; her daughters, Jaimee Sexton and Jori Baker of St. Joseph, Marisa Richard of Ypsilanti; brothers and sisters, Tommie (Larry) Turnbull of Willis, TX, Craig Fair of Sodus, Cindy Nash of Racine, WI, nieces and nephews, Paul, Aimee and Erik all of TX, Katie of WI; great nieces and nephews, Amanda, Adam and Mathew, all of TX; her best friend, Shari Forest and her dog “Jenna” aka Sheila. She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Fair in 1992.