Roger Lee Baker
August 18, 1949 - September 29, 2020
Roger Lee Baker, 71 of Chebanse passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born on August 18, 1949 in Zanesville, OH, the son of Edwin F. and Betty Ann (Sherwood) Baker. He married Fran Lakey at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Charleston, SC on April 21, 1973 and she survives. He is also survived by two sons, Jon (Mandie) Baker of Chebanse and Eric (Jen) Baker, U.S. Navy stationed in Guam; five grandchildren, Tyler, Noah, Elijah, Aidan, and Nadia; two brothers, David (Robin) Baker of Columbia, MO and Charles (Diane) Baker of Herscher; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Mr. Baker served in the U. S. Air Force during Vietnam. He was also a member of the IBEW Local 176 Electricians Union. Memorial services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Chebanse on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Rev. Kene Whybrew will officiate. Burial will take place at a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Arrangements by Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton.
Roger Lee Baker, 71 of Chebanse passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born on August 18, 1949 in Zanesville, OH, the son of Edwin F. and Betty Ann (Sherwood) Baker. He married Fran Lakey... View Obituary & Service Information