Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries SLADEK, Jean Elizabeth (BAKER) Dateline Suffolk, VA Headline Jean B. Sladek Jean Elizabeth Baker Sladek, 65, died at her home July 19, 2007, after a three year valiant battle with ovarian cancer. Born May 3, 1942, in Elizabeth City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite Mann and James Benjamin Baker, Jr. Mrs. Sladek was a graduate of Obici School of Nursing and had served in the Navy as a hospital corpsman. Mrs. Sladek was a member of the of North Eastern Historical Society and the Genealogical Societies of Terrell, Albemarle, Hyde and Gates Counties Survivors include her husband James A. Sladek; stepdaughter, Lisa Kohlmyer of Columbia, SC; stepson, James Sladek of Newport News; brothers, James Baker of Knoxville, TN, and Timothy Rogers of Suffolk; niece Jessie Tandarich of Texas; nephew, Jeffrey Rogers of Windsor; great nieces and nephews, Allyssa Rogers, Linda Rogers, Ethan Rogers, Ryan Tandarich. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Deb Jenkins. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Saturday from 7 to 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434 or a favorite charity. Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com. Note added: Jean was the granddaughter of Dewey Elwood Sr Mann (1898-1971) and Mattie Pearl Hayes (1894-1985) of Dare County NC [Decedent's mother's maiden name inserted after initial posting; it is unclear if it was included in the obituary as originally published. Mr. Sladek provided the obituary and correction to Ms. Kemp.] File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Hayman Kemp marykemp@comcast.net ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************