Gary M. Baker's Obituary
Gary M. Baker made “last call” on January 16th, 2025, at the age of 79. God broke the mold after Gary was born on April 22, 1945. Perhaps no replacement mold explains Gary’s ability to go through several brushes with death successfully. Beating polio, cancer, and numerous accidents, as well as miraculously surviving three daughters through their teenage years.
During the girls’ formative years Gary installed in them an appreciation of old trucks, vintage cars, hard work, country music and Paul Harvey. As well as teaching the value of properly placed curse words, due to improperly placed tools in his garage. He was preceded in death by his father Corneil Baker, his mother Vada (Eads) Baker, his ‘63 Corvette, several beloved pets and numerous Busch Lites.
Gary leaves his loving wife of 56 years Donna (Varney) Baker, his daughters Kerri (Dustin Thomas) Baker, Kelli Baker, Kimberly (Jason May) Martens, 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and a “spoiled rat” of a dog Gidget.
Memorial Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery later this year. Honorary pallbearers will be Ron Lucke, Tom Lucke, Don Lucke, Jim Lucke, Dustin Thomas and Justin Wiersema. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
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