In Memory Of
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Grace L. Kramer Baker
Wetmore, Kansas
03/12/1943 - 02/27/2019
Grace L. Kramer Baker, 75, of Wetmore, on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Sabetha Hospital, surrounded in the comfort of her loving family, was received in the arms of our loving Lord.
Grace was born March 12, 1943, to Arthur and Ann Boeding Kramer in Seneca, Kansas. She was raised on a farm and graduated in 1961 from Sts. Peter and Paul School in Seneca.
She was employed at the Methodist Home, the Topeka-Shawnee Health Department and Sac & Fox Casino.
On January 22, 1977 Grace married Leo B. Baker at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. They made there home in Wetmore, where she raised her family and was a homemaker.
She enjoyed knitting, gardening, canning and playing cards. She loved watching the kid’s activities in school and their Boy Scout activities.
She was a member of St. James Catholic Church and the St. Ann’s Altar Society, all in Wetmore.
She is survived by her husband, Leo of 41 years; her children, Tony (Val) Baker of Emporia, Barbara Pyles of Topeka, Allen (Phylicia) Baker of Kelly and Bradley Baker of Sabetha; two sisters, Jane (Larry) Hesse of Topeka and Helen Krier of Salem Oregon; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A rosary will be prayed at 5 PM on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 AM on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore. Burial will be in the St. Augustine Cemetery in Fidelity.
In lieu of flowers the donations are for Cerebral Palsy and the Diabetes Foundations sent in care of the family.
A rosary will be prayed at 5 P.M. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore. Burial will be in the St. Augustine Cemetery in Fidelity.
In lieu of flowers the donations are for Cerebral Palsy and the Diabetes Foundations sent in care of the family.
A rosary will be prayed at 5 P.M. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore. Burial will be in the St. Augustine Cemetery in Fidelity.
In lieu of flowers the donations are for Cerebral Palsy and the Diabetes Foundations sent in care of the family.
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Bless you Grace for the joy you gave the world. Grace’s Faith was strong and her body is free of the restraints she lived with her whole life, however until the last few years they did not seem to slow her down much. C’est la vie, a French phrase, translated as “That’s life” was a phrase I will never say without thinking of her beautiful smile. Prayers and Blessings being sent to her family and friends. May your precious memories strengthen you as you move forward without her physical presence. – Amen.
My Dear Grace, thank you for being my friend. We shared many laughs and tears together. I’ll always remember you and the many smiles we shared. Love you always, Donna Dorman and family.
Helen, Jane and Grace’s families. So sorry for your loss. Heaven gained another angel! You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
LET YOUR HEART BE COMFORTED BY THE LOVING MEMORIES OF GRACE. MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR FAMILY,
Condolences to the family..
My dear Gracie, you will be missed my many. I loved your beautiful smile and your zest for life. Love you my dear angel. See you once again in heaven. CarolArmstrong k
Dear Jane and Helen,
Please let me express to you the true joy it was to have had Grace as a classmate and a friend. What joy she and your mom must be experiencing!! What a priviledge it was for any of our classmates of “61” to have been able to share with Grace. Your mom totally named her correctly as I’ve never met anyone in my lifetime with more “GRACE-HUMILITY-GENTLENESS-OR JOY” than “Gracie”. With all that she carried throughout her life she was such an inspiration!!! God certainly gave an angel among us – when he delivered her to earth. She was such a SPECIAL JOY for the class of ’61” and we were all so blessed to have known her. What a special place in Heaven for her now that she has finally slipped these bonds of earth and enjoys all that God has in store for her. And what a joy your mother must be observing to have her beautiful daughter with her once again. NO SADNESS!!!! Just absolute bliss for your angel in Heaven.
To Leo and children, Jane and Helen:
As I’m sure you know, Grace was a special gift to all who knew her. While we will miss her, our loving memories of her will live on with us forever. Truly, God has her in a very special place. My prayers are with you.
Leo, I don’t recall ever meeting you or your children. I am Grace’s first cousin and am one year older than her. Growing up our families spent many Sundays and holidays together. Grace loved to play canasta so I played many games with her. She was a true friend.
Jane and Helen: I’m sorry I could not be there with you to celebrate her life, but circumstances prevented it. I will miss Grace and that big smile she always seem to have (great picture).
Larry, Jane, Helen, Gracie’s husband and children.
I will refer to her as Gracie because that is what I everalways called her. Our sincerest sympathies on the loss of one of the sweetest persons I have ever had the privilege of knowing. I met Gracie a few years before Vickie. did. We all met at C.Y.O. We would meet every Friday to soliazie and plan our next events. We would go to a different church every Sunday and go to communion as a group and afterwards, depending on the weather, go to the lake, play softball, go bowling or to someone’s house for a BBQ or play cards etc. I don’t remember Gracie missing any of those events and I don’t remember ever seeing her without a smile and a laugh. I know this is lengthy but I wanted to give some insight to ba part of Gracie that not all of you may have known. We are sorry we won’t be able to be there on Saturday but our hearts am prayers will be.