Lorraine Baker

Lorraine Isabelle (Kunshier) Baker, age 92, formerly of Wood River Twp., Burnett Co., WI, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Burnett Medical Center, Continuing Care Center, in Grantsburg, WI. Lorraine was born April 3, 1923, in Anoka County, MN, west of Forest Lake. Her parents were Alex and Esther (Evgen) Kunshier. She was the third of nine children. On September 6, 1941, Lorraine married Harold A. Baker. In 1960, they bought a farm by Diamond Lake, northeast of Frederic, WI, and moved with cattle and machinery to farm full time. She was a member of Calvary Covenant Church in Alpha, and had been active in many things until she suffered a stroke in 2008. Lorraine had 8 grandsons and 19 great-grandchildren. They were very important to her and she loved spending time with them. From taking them fishing to reading books, having tea parties and making fry bread, she always aimed to please them all. Preceding Lorraine in death are her parents; her husband, Harold, in 1990; six brothers; one sister; great-granddaughter, Corrie Quimby; four brothers-in-law; and five sisters-in-law. Lorraine is survived by her daughters: Janet (Lee) Roberts and Joan (Tom) Quimby; son, Loren Baker; grandsons: David (Colleen) Roberts, Duane Roberts, Dan (Kelly) Roberts, Tom (Sandra) Quimby, Rick (Jeana) Quimby, Dennis (Jody) Quimby, Ben Baker and Chris Baker. The funeral service for Lorraine Baker will be conducted at 2:00 pm (visitation 1:00 to 2:00 pm), Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Calvary Covenant Church in Alpha, with Pastor Scott Sagle officiating. Interment will be in Wood Lake Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.