Racine – Joyce M. Baker, 84, passed away at Willowgreen on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Joyce was born in Racine on October 19, 1927 to Roy and Ruth (nee, Guy) Kelly. She graduated from Wm. Horlick High School in June 1945 and received her R.N. from Mount Sinai in Chicago in 1948. Joyce began her nursing career at High Ridge Hospital caring for Polio patients with iron lungs in 1949 and went on to work at St. Luke's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Lincoln Lutheran, Southern Wisconsin Center and retiring in 1994 from Ridgewood Healthcare Center. Joyce was a very dedicated nurse and found great satisfaction in her career. She was certified in CPR, pediatrics, geriatrics and as a recovery room specialist. She was an active member of Olympia Brown Unitarian Church and Kiwanis Golden K, including the Christmas Lights at the Zoo. Joyce also enjoyed volunteering for many worthy causes including homeless shelters, the Our Saviors Food Pantry, Racine Emergency Shelter Task Force, Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization, day cares for seniors and the American Red Cross national and local disasters teams. She also served on the board of the Cerebral Palsy foundation and volunteered for the Lutheran High School Thrift Store and the Baby Books for New Mothers at St. Luke's Hospital. Joyce also enjoyed spending time writing, cooking and baking. Joyce is survived by her sons, Jim (Terry) Baker, Tom (Kelly) Baker, Bill (Linda) Baker and Don Baker; granddaughter, Jenn (Chris) Cohen; grandson, Kiefer Baker; great-grandchildren, Sadie and Julian Cohen; and her sister, Aileen Witt. Joyce is also survived by other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Frank Baker; and her brother-in-law, Andy Witt. A memorial service for Joyce will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 12 noon with Rev. Dr. Tony Larsen officiating. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to one's favorite charity or perform an act of kindness in Joyce's memory.