Mildred Louise (Urick) Schlechty Baker was called home to the Lord at 9:00 a.m., Sunday, December 8, 2013 at BrookHaven Retirement Community, Brookville, Ohio. Born November 6, 1912 in Clark County, Ohio; she was the youngest of five children of the late Frank and Aurie (Meredith) Urick. She graduated from Elizabeth School in 1931.
In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Forrest Floyd Schlechty and second husband, Donald O. Baker. She was a long-time resident of Troy, Ohio. Besides being a loving wife and mother to her family, she was a telephone operator in Troy and Brookville. She was a friend to all and loved baking goodies and sharing her "green thumb" with flowers for her family and many friends and neighbors. She was an active member of First United Church of Christ in Troy.
More than one hundred family and friends gathered to celebrate her hundredth birthday in 2012. On November 6, 2013, some family and many staff from BrookHaven celebrated with her the 101st birthday.
She is survived by two children, a daughter Kay Joyce (Schlechty) Blizman and her husband, Joseph of Troy, Ohio and a son David Lester Schlechty and his wife Anna of Staunton, Virginia; two grandchildren, Dawn Lynne (Schlechty) Atkinson, her husband, Mark and a great-granddaughter, Kaileigh Rose of Stafford, Virginia; and Rev. Dr. David Todd Schlechty, his wife Margaret and three great-grandchildren, Anastasia Grace, Abigail Ruth and Josiah Luke of Vienna, Virginia. She is survived by a niece, Nancy Kiss of Fairborn, Ohio; five nephews, Bruce Buroker, Ronnie Urick, Max Urick, Gary Urick, and Phillip Urick; and many great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Baird Funeral Home, 555 N. Market St., Troy, Ohio. The family will have visitation on Thursday, December 12 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The service to celebrate her life will be Friday, December 13, 2013 10:00 a.m. at First United Church of Christ, 120 South Market Street, Troy. The Rev. Lauren Allen, Pastor of First United Church of Christ and Ms. Baker's grandson Rev. Dr. David Todd Schlechty will officiate. Her dearly loved four great-grandchildren will be Honorary Pallbearers. Pallbearers will be Joe Blizman, Eric Heckman, Scott Heckman, Wayne Luttrell, Josiah Schlechty and Craig Swartz. Burial will follow at New Carlisle Cemetery, Route 235, New Carlisle. Contributions honoring her may be made to The Memorial Fund at the First United Church of Christ, 120 S. Market St., Troy, Ohio 45373. The family wishes to acknowledge  special thanks for the thoughtful care their mother/Nana received at the BrookHaven Retirement Community.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com

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