Dwight A Baker

Dwight was born in 1925, in Shirland, IL. The son of Roy and Eva Kinney Baker. He married Marilyn Breneman on August 27, 1949. She preceded him in death on January 31, 2012.

Surviving are two children, James (Becky) Baker of Bloomington, and Jenna Wexler of Woodstock, MD; three grandchildren, Mitchell (Gwenola) Baker of Milwaukee, WI; Barbara (Justin Fisher) Baker of Lexington, KY; and Noah Wexler of Rochester, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Dwane Baker.

Dwight served in the Navy on the USS Terry during WWII. He received his undergraduate degree from University of Illinois and Masters from Illinois State University. He taught industrial arts, printing and graphic arts at Bloomington High School for 36 years. He was a crop hail adjuster for many years in the summer. He was a competitive marksmen, and enjoyed downhill snow skiing. He was a long time amateur radio operator KA9CYJ. He was team leader on many Habitat Houses. He was a member of the International Edsel Club. He was a long time member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington.

Funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 5, 2016 at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or St. John’s Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be shared with the family at eastlawn-bloomington.com

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