Welcome to Claire Anne Parker Brown Bakers memorial site. Its purpose is to display the remembrance of a great woman that inspired us to the glory of the Lord. Through her actions and praises she quickly became our friends from the love that she transcended.
As the author of this site, I would like to exhibit glimpses of Claire through the times and trials of her life by posting photographs and messages from her family and friends. I would also like to share music that she loved with both single songs and playlists for you to enjoy. The site also contains a link to Daily Bread Ministries that contains a daily devotional. This is a routine that Claire followed and truly believed in.
For those of you who knew Claire, please feel free to upload appropriate photos with descriptions to this site and they will be added to the gallery. There is an Add Photo Button in the links of the gallery page. There is also a Posts and Stories section where you can upload fitting posts and stories that will also be added to their sections of the site. The Posts and Walked With Claire pages also contain an Add button located the the links section of their respective pages. Any other comments that you may have can be sent through the email link located on the footer of the site.
There is also an obituary of Claire posted on this page, along with some thoughts of Claire posted on the Walked With Claire page. These thoughts were from someone who knew her intimately the last several years of her life and has shared some of her struggles that ultimately became her demise.
Claire Ann Parker Brown Baker
December 3, 1953 — July 3, 2025
Loving Mother, Enduring Faith
Claire Ann Parker Brown Baker, beloved mother to Sarah (Illingworth), Emily (Nocton), and Audrey (Eberth), and preceded in death by her daughter Christen Manning Baker, died peacefully in her home, passing into life eternal on Thursday July 3, 2025. Claire was 71.
Born into a family of love with deep, enduring faith, Claire lived a life of witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Gracious in the abundance of both joy and grief that shaped her earthly journey. Claire freely shared a spirit of hope, stength and perseverance that both magnified and glorified a light from within. She lived with a radiance that touched lives and a transcendent warth that welcomed all.
Raised in Bloomington, Indiana as daughter to Bill C. and Patty Brown (d. 2020), sister to Carol, Lisa, and younger brother Daniel (d. 2020), Claire’s roots of hospitality and home never left her heart. An unbreakable bond of love spanned from Parker (Dwight “Ossie” Parker d. 1958) and Brown family traditions anchored in Knightstown, Lake Lemon, Lake Shafer, and of course Woodscrest Drive and at Patty’s Place. Claire was a 1972 graduate of Bloomington High School. She went on to graduate in 1976 from Ohio Wesleyan University where she pursued a degree in Early Childhood Education and served as an active member of the Tri-Delta sorority and campus life.
Formerly married to Bruce Baker, Bruce and Claire made the most loving and joy-filled homes with their daughters in both Darien, Connecticut and London, England. Their married life began together in New York City and later found a firm foundation at Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien where they raised thier family and established Connecticut roots that still stand today. There was Stephan Ministry, Young Life, The Center For Hope, and many other lanes Claire pursued to walk along side others and live life with both purpose and compassion. She led her family life with a dynamic drive to share and celebrate the simple joys, God’s goodness, and always, the gift of one another. She forged her path with a spirit of optimism and a compass that knew no wrong turn. She made life beautiful.
Though her life and travels took her all around the world, her final years were spent amidst the laughter and love of grandchildren in Indiana. She showed them how to love and embrace the adventure of one day, seizing every opportunity to be together and making a memory that would last forever. Her floral design had a trademark, timeless touch, often found on tables, porches, and gardens, exuding her love of outdoor beauty and gatherings among those whom she cherished. She established the embrace of a home – boundless and built to withstand and live forward. Claire conquered life with style and savvy second-to-none.