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Lewis “Lewie” N. Baker, 64, of Omaha, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at St. Stephen The Martyr Catholic Church. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church with a wake service at 7 p.m.

Lewis N. Baker was born May 22, 1950, to Mark and Naomi (Holmes) Garner.

He was raised in Decatur and graduated from Decatur High School in 1968. After high school, he attended barber college in Illinois.

He returned from Illinois and began a sales career in Omaha.

On Nov. 21, 1986, he was united in marriage to Beverly Maguire in Omaha. The couple made their home in Omaha.

He retired from his sales career in 2012.

Lewie enjoyed music, football, playing golf and his yard work. He was always pleasant and a friend to many. Even during his battle with leukemia, Lewie always kept a positive attitude which resulted in countless friendships with the staff and doctors who treated him.

He is survived by wife Beverly of Omaha; son Chad (Kiana) Baker of Omaha; daughters: Keri Baker of Omaha and Anna Baker of Omaha; grandchildren: Benjamin and Leo of Omaha; sisters: Cheryl (Derald) Erickson of Arlington and Beverly (Donald) Brase of Blair; brother Randall (Susan) Baker of Ankeny, Iowa; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ann (Ron) Kudron of Columbus, Mike (Mary) Maguire of Columbus, Mary (Mike) Egger of Omaha, Colleen (Wayne) Morris of Columbus, Debbie (Chris) Jaimeson of Phoenix, Ariz., Amy (Tim) Harrington of Columbus, Laurie (John) Dickerson of San Diego, Calif., Kelly (Jerry) Sinclair of El Cajon, Calif.; and 48 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Baker; mother Naomi Garner; stepfather Gil Garner; brothers: Gary and Robert Baker; and nephew Kenny Erickson.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair is in charge of arrangements.

Omaha World Herald Friday, 29 Aug 2014

Baker, Lewis N. May 22, 1950 - Aug 27, 2014 Age 64 of Omaha. Survived by wife Beverly of Omaha; son Chad (Kiana) Baker of Omaha; daughter Keri Baker of Omaha; daughter Anna Baker of Omaha; grandchildren, Benjamin and Leo of Omaha; sister Cheryl (Derald) Erickson of Arlington; sister Beverly (Donald) Brase of Blair; brother Randall (Susan) Baker of Ankeny, IA. He was preceded in death by his father Mark Baker; mother Naomi Garner; stepfather Gil Garner; brothers, Gary and Robert Baker; and nephew Kenny Erickson. FUNERAL 10am Saturday, St. Stephen The Martyr Catholic Church. VISITATION will be Friday from 5-7pm at the church with a wake service at 7pm. Memorials may be directed to the family. HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN DWORAK-CUTLER WEST CENTER CHAPEL 78th & West Center 402-391-3900 www.heafeyheafey.com

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~