Norma Jeanne Baird, 86, of Yakima died Saturday, November 19, at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Baird was born in Ogden, Utah. For many years, she was a self-employed seamstress who made draperies for stores in the Yakima Valley including Sears, J.C. Penney and Macy's. She later owned and operated Norma Jeanne's Restaurant in Selah and Papa Baird's Restaurant in Terrace Heights.
Survivors include her husband, Warren Baird of Yakima; two sons, Craig Baird and Steven Baird, both of Yakima; daughters, Sharlaine Ingram of Union Gap and Vonnie Tyler and Shawna Hahn, both of Yakima; a brother, Robert Hughes of Scottsdale, Ariz., and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services are pending. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima.
My deepest sympathies to the family of Norma. I met Norma and Varr through Vonnie, what a wonderful family! Norma would tell me about her riveting days and dancing to Big Bands like Tommy Dorsey, I loved listening to her, asking her opinion... loved her stubbornness and giggled when her kids would be stubborn with her, she would get that little glint in her eye....(giggle). What a wonderful woman and I'm so glad that I was part of her life for a little while.... I loved her very much and she will be greatly missed. Tamera Walker.... Legends Casino
