Joseph, Utah
Jeannine Parvati O’Brien Baker
A beloved friend and teacher to many passed away on the new moon, first
of December, 2005, in Joseph, Utah. Jeannine was born in Los Angeles,
California, on June first, 1949. (A double Gemini, with moon in Leo). She and
her family moved to Joseph in 1982 and two of her children, Quinn and Halley
Baker were born here, at home.
Jeannine attended schools in California, earned a B.A. degree in
psychology and completed graduate work at the California State University
system. Author of several books on family health and wellness and hundreds of
published articles for magazines and professional journals, she has been a
featured speaker throughout the U.S. and the world. Jeannine is listed in
WHO’S WHO for her contributions to women’s health. She has maintained a
correspondence course on herbalism, midwifery and optimal parenting which has
over 1000 students enrolled worldwide.
Locally, Jeannine has been active for the cause of family health,
opposing the proposed asbestos dump site near Monroe, the aerial spraying of
malathion in the county, and most recently against the coal-fired power plant
in Sigurd. On the national and international scale, she has strived to protect
children by working to end routine neonatal circumcision and promoting more
gentle birth practices.
During her prolonged effort to overcome hepatitis, she has had
excellent helpers come forward from around the world and locally. Most
recently she has been very efficiently and compassionately served by the
Hospice program, including Vicki Gurney, Kallie Williams. Danielle Curtis, John
Bagley and Kelly Husbands, and also the Joseph LDS ward Relief Society,
especially Twila Owens and Rebecca Zufelt. Neighbors, Patricia Magelby, Diane
Fullmer and Emily Chase were extra helpful. Her family is extremely grateful
for all the loving support they have received.
Jeannine was preceded in death by her father, Frank O’Brien of Los
Angeles and survived by her mother Vicki O’Brien, and sister Francine O’Brien
of Los Angeles. All of her 6 children are living, Loi Medvin, Oceana Medvin
and Cheyenne Medvin of Santa Rosa, California, Gannon Baker of Moab, Utah,
Quinn Baker and Halley Baker of Joseph.
Jeannine’s wishes are to be cremated and the ashes buried in the Joseph
cemetery. A public grave site service will be held at a later date to be
announced.
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