Melvin Ross Baden, 83, died June 19, 2004, at Elkview General Hospital in
Hobart. He was born June 2, 1921, to George H. Baden and Rosa Weber Baden in
Mountain Park.
Baden was a farmer in the Roosevelt area and was member of the First American
Lutheran Church. He had served in the United States Coast Guard and was a
charter member of the Roosevelt Lions Club. He served that club in various
capacities. He was past president of the Kiowa County Farmers Union, a member of
the Cattleman's Association and was a member of the Patron of the Arts at Altus.
In addition, he had been very active in the Roosevelt community anywhere he
could be of service.
Baden was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dolores.
He is survived by a son, Mark Baden of Altus; a daughter, Ann Thurmond and
husband Ty of Roosevelt; two brothers, Oren Baden and wife Geraldine of
Roosevelt and Albert Baden and wife Ola of Nobel; one sister, Lucille Hash of
Oklahoma City; six grandchildren, Chad Baden and wife Katy of Lone Wolf, Joey
Thurmond of Altus, Heather Tutten and husband Dusty of Blair, Gretchen Jones and
husband Jeremy of Ogden, Utah, Lauren Thurmond of Chickasha and Katie Thurmond
of Roosevelt and five great-grandchildren.
Melvin Ross Baden, 83, died June 19, 2004, at Elkview General Hospital in
Hobart. He was born June 2, 1921, to George H. Baden and Rosa Weber Baden in
Mountain Park.
Baden was a farmer in the Roosevelt area and was member of the First American
Lutheran Church. He had served in the United States Coast Guard and was a
charter member of the Roosevelt Lions Club. He served that club in various
capacities. He was past president of the Kiowa County Farmers Union, a member of
the Cattleman's Association and was a member of the Patron of the Arts at Altus.
In addition, he had been very active in the Roosevelt community anywhere he
could be of service.
Baden was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dolores.
He is survived by a son, Mark Baden of Altus; a daughter, Ann Thurmond and
husband Ty of Roosevelt; two brothers, Oren Baden and wife Geraldine of
Roosevelt and Albert Baden and wife Ola of Nobel; one sister, Lucille Hash of
Oklahoma City; six grandchildren, Chad Baden and wife Katy of Lone Wolf, Joey
Thurmond of Altus, Heather Tutten and husband Dusty of Blair, Gretchen Jones and
husband Jeremy of Ogden, Utah, Lauren Thurmond of Chickasha and Katie Thurmond
of Roosevelt and five great-grandchildren.
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