COLUMBUS--Isabelle Virginia Baker Koman, age 91, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Prairie Ridge Health hospital Columbus, WI after a short illness.  Isabelle had been living with her sister Margaret and brother-in-law John Walz after moving to Columbus from Arizona in July.

Isabelle was born on April 30, 1930 in Locke, NY the second daughter of Dorr and Doris Baker. She was a graduate of Passaic Valley High School in Passaic, NJ.  She was married to Arthur Koman in June of 1952 at the First Congregational Church in Paterson, N.J..

Arthur served over 25 years in the US Navy, serving in many areas of the world. Isabelle travelled with him living in locations like the Philippines and Guam.  She and her husband retired to Sanford, Florida in the 1960's. She spent 20 years working at Sprague Electric in Florida, welding tiny wires on electronic boards. She relocated to Tucson, AZ in the mid 2000's.

Isabelle loved beauty, she embroidered beautiful table linens, sewing, growing flowers and being creative.  She loved music and even at the age of 91 could sing all the verses to songs.  She found much joy singing in the church choir.

Isabelle is preceded in death by her husband Arthur, parents Dorr and Doris Baker, brothers Dorr Baker, and Homer Baker also sisters-in-law Julianna Baker and Marion Baker and Brother-in-law Stephen Jan Tausch and all of her husband's family.

She is survived by her sisters Flora Jan Tausch of Toms River, N.J., Melba Mediz of Tucson, AZ, and Margaret (John) Walz, of Columbus WI. One Brother Marvin Winthrop of NY, and sister-in-law Antonia Orta Baker, of Alicante, Spain.  She will be missed by her numerous nieces and nephews, of whom she was very fond.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Columbus. Rev. Grant Thies will officiate. Interment will be by her husband's side at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Winter Park, Florida.