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Larry J. Baker
15 May 1941 – 6 Mar 2023
| Birth | 15 May 1941 |
| Death | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Cemetery | Grand Island Cemetery Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | NJochum on 28 Jun 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250246245 |
Bio
Larry J. Baker, 81, of Grand Island, died Monday, March 6, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Larry was born on May 15, 1941, on the family farm near Loup City, the son of Joseph and Sallymae (Stenka) Baker. He grew up on the family farm and attended Sherman County rural schools and graduated from Ashton High School in 1959. He then began working construction for Capital Bridge Company. He was united in marriage to (Krajewski) on July 28, 1962 at Ashton. The couple first lived in Falls City while he worked in construction, later moving to Lincoln. In 1968 they moved to Grand Island and raised their family while he worked for Missouri Valley Construction for a number of years. In the early 80's he began working at New Holland where he worked for 19 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral Larry enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons and had a great green thumb. He was always very proud of his green lawn and his garden. He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Vern Hawkins; son, Cary Baker; daughter-in-law, Denise Baker; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Eileen Baker; sisters and brother-in-law, Delores and Alvin Slobaszewski and Jane Wagoner; and his in-laws, Leo and Marie Krajewski. Burial in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
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- Bertha Baker 1927–1929 FaG
- Emelia M Baker 1929–1929 FaG
- Delores Baker Slobaszewski 1935–2019
- Donald R. Baker 1938–2020
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