Jerry Wayne Baker, 60, of Poteau, OK passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Poteau. Jerry was born April 29, 1951 in Falls City, NE to LeMoyne Cecil and Anna Marie (Schlosser) Baker. He was a veteran of the US Marines serving in Vietnam. He was employed at Pansy Kidd Middle School in Poteau. Jerry loved to play with his grandchildren, do woodworking, collect coins for his children and grandchildren, and raise Rottweilers. He always worked hard for his family. He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Carol of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Jayla and Jim Craig, Kaycee and Jeremy Quarry of Poteau, OK; 4 grandchildren, Jessa Craig, Baleigh Quarry, Warrick Quarry and Jenci Quarry of Poteau, OK; mother, Anna Marie Baker of Oklahoma City, OK; 2 brothers, Lawrence Baker of Choctaw, OK and Charles Baker of Oklahoma City, OK; 2 sisters, Mary Ann Hansen of Spring Hill, Florida, Peggy Escritt of Bethany, OK; mother-in-law, Mildred Easton of Poteau.
Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in Poteau, OK with Rev. Dr. Greg Tener & Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers will be Alan Hawkins, Lee LeMaster, Bud Killion, Vernon Midgley, Vance Smedley, and Tod Dershem.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Jerry Wayne Baker
Jerry Wayne Baker, 60, of Poteau, OK passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Poteau. Jerry was born April 29, 1951 in Falls City, NE to LeMoyne Cecil and Anna Marie (Schlosser) Baker. He was a veteran of the US Marines serving in Vietnam. He was employed at Pansy Kidd Middle School in Poteau. Jerry loved to play with his grandchildren, do woodworking, collect coins for his children and grandchildren, and raise Rottweilers. He always worked hard for his family. He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Carol of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Jayla and Jim Craig, Kaycee and Jeremy Quarry of Poteau, OK; 4 grandchildren, Jessa Craig, Baleigh Quarry, Warrick Quarry and Jenci Quarry of Poteau, OK; mother, Anna Marie Baker of Oklahoma City, OK; 2 brothers, Lawrence Baker of Choctaw, OK and Charles Baker of Oklahoma City, OK; 2 sisters, Mary Ann Hansen of Spring Hill, Florida, Peggy Escritt of Bethany, OK; mother-in-law, Mildred Easton of Poteau.
Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in Poteau, OK with Rev. Dr. Greg Tener & Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers will be Alan Hawkins, Lee LeMaster, Bud Killion, Vernon Midgley, Vance Smedley, and Tod Dershem.
Jerry, you we're the best janitor ever! You will be missed dearly! -Ashlee Defluiter.
ReplyDeleteI have many happy memories growing up with you and Lawrence. Where mom and dad found one of us they found all three of us. As we grew older we stayed in touch with your late night phone calls, I will miss them. I will miss you, the world will miss you. I love you, Peggy
ReplyDeleteMany afternoons a few years back when my son was in middle school and participating in the after school program, I would pull up to the school and find Jerry and my son sitting on the steps waiting on me. They would be talking about old cars and I could tell Jerry cared for the kids at school.
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