BAKER, Karen J. May 1951 - July 10, 2007 Rev. Karen J. Baker succumbed after a verycourageous four and a half year battle with colon cancer. Karen Baker was born in 1951 in Salinas, California and spent all but three years of her life there and on the Monterey Peninsula, having recently relocated to Spokane, WA. Karen was a self-employed certified financial planner for the last 13 years, having worked in the banking industry prior to that. Karen was a 2003 graduate of The School for Deacons in Berkeley, California and was anordained deacon in the Episcopal Church. Serving the church and community was one of her passions. Her other passion was scuba diving, having been a certified diver for over 20 years, and loved diving the warm waters of the Caribbean. Karenis survived by her husband of 32 years, Jon; herchildren Aaron and Kirsten; and three grandchildren: Nicholas, Evelyn and Holly, all of Spokane; and a sister Linda of Bolivar, Missouri. A Memorial Service and celebration of her life will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 57th Ave. andPerry St., Spokane on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 1:30 PM. The family requests donations to Hospice of Spokane in lieu of flowers. SPOKANE CREMATION & BURIAL SERVICE, SPOKANE, WA. Jul 18, 2007 Spokesman-Review