Roberta Marie Baker, 87, of Crawfordsville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.
She was born June 20, 1937, in Indianapolis, to Theodore Holsapple and Mary Ewbank.
Roberta was an active member of the Athens Saddle Club, member of Church of Abundant Faith, and she retired from Speedway in 1999 after 22 years of dedicated service.
She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren attending races and sporting events as well as traveling to Mississippi to spend time with family.
She is survived by a brother Jay (Kathy) Holsapple of Indianapolis; son Dennis (Wendy) Baker; daughters, Cindi (Joe) Lewis and Jacki Riggen; and brother-in-law Fred Baker, all of Crawfordsville.
Grandmother to Dennis and Mike Baker of Crawfordsville; Chris (Nikki) Gleason of Valdosta, Georgia; Justin Schweitzer of Crawfordsville, Erin McCarty of Kosciusko, Mississippi; Briana Baker of Darlington, Brittany (Sam) Brown of Waynetown, Jared Riggen of Mooresville and Chuck Riggen of Warwick, Rhode Island. Step-grandchildren, Christopher (Char) Harshman of Linden, Nicholas Harshman of Frankfort, Chaila (Josh) Jordan of Crawfordsville and Rob Lewis of Indianapolis.
Great-grandmother to Dayton (Darzy) and Austin Hastings, Kadence, Aubrey and Harley McCarty, Emma, Clayton and William Brown, Addilynn, Jessica, Adriana and Giavanna Riggen, Kaden and Addison Baker and Jase Gleason. Step-great grandchildren, Sydney, Andrew, Alyssa and Ethen Harshman, Brycen and Graycen Jordan and Lainey Lewis.
Great-great-grandmother to Ophelia Saige and Cohen Charles.
Beloved nieces and nephew Anita, Christal, Craig, Stacy and Tamara.
She was preceded in death by husband Max Baker, parents Theodore Holsapple and Mary and Mel Ewbank; daughter Mary Anna; and son Brian Maris.
She was preceded in death by husband Max Baker; parents Theodore Holsapple and Mary and Mel Ewbank; daughter Mary Anna; and son Brian Maris.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, with a memorial service following at 1 p.m. at the Church of Abundant Faith, 5527 W. US 136, Waynetown.