Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameLeonard Dee BAKER 
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[41322]BirthAug 7, 1937, Niangua, Webster County, Missouri [41322]
DeathMar 6, 2021, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina [41322]
BurialSherwood Burial Park, E Main St, Salem City, Salem County, Virginia [41322]
FlagsUS Air Force, Vietnam
FatherJames Dee BAKER (1910-1995)
MotherEdna May MACE (1919-2002)
Obituary Online notes for Leonard Dee BAKER
Leonard Dee Baker
Saturday, August 7th, 1937 - Saturday, March 6th, 2021
Leonard Dee Baker, 83, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C.
He was born on August 7, 1937, in Niangua, Mo., son of the late James Dee and Edna Mace Baker.
Leonard was proud to serve his country in the United States Air Force, during the Vietnam era, from 1954 until 1964 when he was honorably discharged.
In addition to his parents, Leonard was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Lee Baker.
Family remaining to cherish his memory includes his wife of 65 years, Betty Jo Baker, of Salem; children, Saundra Ribando (Anthony), of Grovetown, Ga., and Curtis Dee Baker (Donna), of Salem; brother, Donald E. Baker (Loretta), of Maricopa, Ariz., sister-in-law, Mattie Webster, of Olathe, Kansas, brother-in-law, Bill (Sharon) East, of Olathe, Kansas; five grandchildren, Paul Reinke (Stacey), Amanda Reinke, Erin Heely (Conor), Adam Dee Baker (Misaki), and Olivia Baker; five great-grandchildren, Parker Reinke, Brady Reinke, Finn Heely, Jack Heely, and Bette Heely.
Per the wishes of the family, graveside services at Sherwood Memorial Park, in Salem, will be private. [41322]
Saturday, August 7th, 1937 - Saturday, March 6th, 2021
Leonard Dee Baker, 83, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C.
He was born on August 7, 1937, in Niangua, Mo., son of the late James Dee and Edna Mace Baker.
Leonard was proud to serve his country in the United States Air Force, during the Vietnam era, from 1954 until 1964 when he was honorably discharged.
In addition to his parents, Leonard was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Lee Baker.
Family remaining to cherish his memory includes his wife of 65 years, Betty Jo Baker, of Salem; children, Saundra Ribando (Anthony), of Grovetown, Ga., and Curtis Dee Baker (Donna), of Salem; brother, Donald E. Baker (Loretta), of Maricopa, Ariz., sister-in-law, Mattie Webster, of Olathe, Kansas, brother-in-law, Bill (Sharon) East, of Olathe, Kansas; five grandchildren, Paul Reinke (Stacey), Amanda Reinke, Erin Heely (Conor), Adam Dee Baker (Misaki), and Olivia Baker; five great-grandchildren, Parker Reinke, Brady Reinke, Finn Heely, Jack Heely, and Bette Heely.
Per the wishes of the family, graveside services at Sherwood Memorial Park, in Salem, will be private. [41322]