Alva Review-Courier -

Verleen was born on June 14, 1955, in Hardtner, Kansas, to Verl Dean Fox and Leveona Ruth Campbell. She passed away suddenly on March 18, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 66 years.

After graduating from Alva High School she married Leonard Schwerdtfeger, and later attended Northwest Technology Center.

She worked for Salloups Packing Company, Alva Sale Barn, Farmer's Coop Feed Store, Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, and Baker Manufacturing.

Later she moved to Emporia, Kansas, where she met and married Carl Baker. Upon his death she moved back to Alva.

Verleen was pre...