Former Army Captain and Nurse Tiffany Baker Passes Away

Tiffany Baker, a former United States Army Captain and civilian labor and delivery nurse who lived across the Pacific Coast, Europe, and the mid-Atlantic, passed away in November 2026.

Born in Seattle, Washington, in October 1965 to John and Joeleen Baker, Baker grew up in the small town of Des Moines, Washington. She graduated from Mount Rainier High School in 1984 before heading to Pullman, Washington, to attend Washington State University, where she earned a degree in nursing.

Following her education, Baker joined the United States Army and began a military career that stationed her around the globe. Her service as an Army nurse took her to Germany, Korea, Hawaii, and Maryland. She eventually achieved the rank of Captain before receiving an honorable discharge from the military.

She returned to the Seattle area after her military service concluded. There, she transitioned back to civilian life and worked as a labor and delivery nurse. An on-the-job injury subsequently ended her clinical career, leaving her with lifelong challenges involving pain and limited mobility.

Following the death of her mother in 2021, Baker moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia, to live near her brother, Brett, and sister-in-law, Lisa. The move brought her near the ocean, an environment she cherished alongside her pets, which included various dogs and cats over the years.

In Virginia, she spent holidays and family gatherings with her relatives. She shared close relationships with her grandnephew Cooper, taking trips with him to the Virginia Zoo, as well as her nieces Hailey and Ashlyn and nephew Aris.

Baker was preceded in death by her parents, John and Joeleen Baker. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory, Chesapeake Chapel, situated at 929 Battlefield Blvd., S. Chesapeake, VA 23322.