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Berniece G. Baker

1922 - 2017

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1922

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2017

Berniece Baker Obituary

Berniece G. Baker, 95, Lawrence, died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Berniece was born on February 16, 1922, at Quenemo, Kansas, to Wilbur and Pearl Lane Yockey. Berniece grew up at Waverly, where she graduated from Waverly High School. She had worked in Retail Sales in Topeka for many years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. On January 3, 1942, she married Jewell E. Baker, in Ottawa, Kansas. They were the parents of three daughters. Jewell died on September 21, 1984.

Berniece was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Willard and Harold Yockey, and a sister Ruby Pyle. Berniece is survived by her daughters, Debra (John) Curry, Osage Beach, MO, Judy (Donald) LaFond, Lawrence, and Nancy McMillan, Branson, MO, a brother, Merle (Marilyn) Yockey, Wichita, a sister in law, Bonnie Brooks, Lee Summit, 7 grandchildren, Tammy (Dan) Yergey, Shane (Kelli) Curry, Dustin (Laura) Curry, Misty (Mark) Gimlin, Bobby, Troy, and Randy White, 13 great grandchildren, Alex, Caleb, and Joshua Axlund, Ryan and Kendra Yergey, Reese, Regan, Colton, Elise, Ethan and Emersyn Curry, Cole and Chance Gimlin, and many nephews and nieces. She loved her family reunions, canning, flowers, and her church family. She was an avid fan of KU basketball.

Services will be Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 11:00 A.M., at the Southside Church of Christ,1105 W 25th St, Lawrence. The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Graveside services will be at the Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Kansas, at 2:30 P.M. Contributions may be made to the Tall Grass Christian Camp, 11908 Old Log House Rd., Harveyville, KS 66431. Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries. LJWorld.com.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Apr. 10, 2017.
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TO THE FAMILY OF oBERNIECE G. BAKER

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

1THESS 5:17

PRAY CONSTANTLY.

Renna Rios

April 11, 2017

Judy and family, sorry for your loss.
God Bless you all.

Wally and Karen North

April 10, 2017

I sure will miss seeing Bea..we always had a good time in the beauty shop..when she was still baking she would bring me cookies..

Louis Bia

April 10, 2017

Debby,John and family I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember spending a lot of time while growing up at the Baker residence and have fond memories of Berniece being such a sweet, gentle woman with a delightful sense of humor. My prayers are with you Debby. She was so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter and family. Love you, Jody Miller Waldy.

April 10, 2017

We are so sorry to here of Bernice' passing. She was always a sweet person. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Jerry and Karen Brock

April 10, 2017

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