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for GARY BAKER
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Merry Mullins
February 12, 2025
So hard to believe it has already been 11 years. I swear I bring you up in a conversation at least once a week to someone. You had such an impact on my family and my career. I will be forever grateful for our friendship and the time we worked together. You truly were such an inspiration to so many. Definitely a life taken too soon.
Lisa Passmore
February 12, 2021
I miss my friend!
Tony Gevo
February 12, 2020
Just thinking back on my friendship with Gary and growing up in South Omaha. He was a good friend and always a very grounded and thoughtful guy, even as a little kid...
Tony Gevo
February 12, 2019
I still think about Gary and our times growing up in South Omaha. We had a paper route together and had some great times together...
Susan Evers
May 7, 2016
I am shocked to learn of this today. I wondered why he hadn't called me for a while. He used to come down to my Employer Health office at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in the 90s and would spend an hour each week talking to me. We were a Mutual Admiration Society. He used to tell me that he planned to retire in South America. Occasionally, he called me after the 90s in the past few years to see how I was doing. He was kind, very intelligent and had a dry sense of humor. He attended Village Presbyterian Church for years. His faith was an important part of his life. We lost touch after 2008 when my mom died and I had some severe stresses in my life. To his brothers: my deepest condolences.
Kimberly Clark
April 13, 2016
I am so very sorry to hear of Dr. Baker's passing. He had such a beautiful, kind, and compassionate soul. He was one of kind. I admired and respected his attention to detail and always felt that I was in the best of hands. His bedside manner, interests and our conversations about my job in the Airline industry were always interesting and fun! I'm so sorry to hear this.
January 3, 2016
I trained with Dr. Baker in Chattanooga along with Dr. Warren Patterson as an intern and I cannot overstate how I indebited to these doctors for being true mentors in the classic Hippocratic fashion
Tony Gevo
July 10, 2015
Gary and I were great friends in grade school and Jr. High. Top notch guy and I'm sorry for everyone's loss...
Tony Gevo, Largo FL
Marilyn
March 15, 2015
I was shocked to hear of his passing. I worked with him years ago at KU. He always had funny stories and wanted to do the best for his patients.
Hazael Evans
November 6, 2014
,I just found out to Today but Dr Baker passed away. I'm a client of his and I'm shocked and heartbroken about this news. He was a wonderful man a good friend and I just don't understand.
Belle Welk
October 28, 2014
Farewell Dr. Baker!
I was impressed with the man, Gary Baker, after attending an education seminar for my education units as a physical therapist assistant. Gary was one of my first seminars. He was so down to earth, it was like your friend giving you some wonderful pointers to continue your work in a better way.
When my college age daughter broke her thumb joint playing college volleyball her senior year, Dr. Baker "fixed" her up so she could finish out her last year. She never had a minutes problem with it after that, and coached VB for many years afterwards till her death in 2012.
I'm sure Anna and her husband will greet you with open arms to welcome you to paradise, and thank you properly for what you did.
I will never forget your williness to have conversations with us as if you had no one else to see, or no one else to treat. I loved the story you told Anna and I about becoming an engineer, and than just deciding you didn't like it anymore and wanted to become a Dr. I loved it when you answered the phone to set up appts.,met us at the front desk to check us in or do anything else an office person would do. I remember telling you that I'd never seen another Dr. answer the phone or check a patient in or out, and he answered, "they need a break sometime"!
Bless you and farewell Dr. Baker, you are one of a kind!
Regards and condolences to his family, Belle Welk
Denise Wakefield
July 31, 2014
I just heard about Dr. Bakers death. He was such a caring doctor. I liked when I went in to see him as he always had something interesting to talk about and a dry sense of humor which I adored. He will be greatly missed.
Lisa Menezes Kjar
July 18, 2014
I worked with Gary at Trinity Lutheran Hospital and am so sad to just now hear about this....:(
Tamara Shumate
May 13, 2014
I am so stunned and so very sadden that Dr. Baker has passed. He was my doctor that I saw four times a year for ten years now and I just had surgery with him and saw him the end of January. I am so sorry for his family as he must have been a great guy to all his family just like he was to all of his patients. God Bless you Dr. Baker.
Vernon Rowe
April 2, 2014
Just heard about Gary's death. I always had great respect for him and his desire to make a difference in the lives of his patients. When I knew him, he loved to work on his 386. All the best to his family and friends he leaves behind.
March 13, 2014
Dr.Baker will be in my memories forever. He was there for me when my girls were taken. What a wonderful friend and surgeon.
Terri
Jim Duff
March 10, 2014
I was so saddened to hear of Dr. Baker passing away. I would go to him every four months or so for a five minute procedure but stay for nearly an hour visiting with him. I will miss him but will remember him as a very decent and caring man. We had conversations of faith and I know he is in good hands now. Prayers and regards to family. Jim Duff
DEE
March 7, 2014
SO SAD TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING. HE WAS A ATTENTIVE & COMPASSIONATE DOCTOR. HE TOOK WONDERFUL CARE OF ME
Bob Chaney
March 3, 2014
True caring, compassionate individual. He liked to talk about cars,planes etc. He liked to here about my job as an electronics technician. Had an appointment and shocked to see that he had passed. Will miss him.
Shannyn T
March 2, 2014
I am so saddened to learn of Dr. Baker's passing. He was a wonderfully nice person and a caring and skilled surgeon. He told me numerous funny and interesting stories during the time I worked for him and was always warm and friendly. He is gone far too soon. Rest in peace, Dr. Baker.
Diana Smith
February 26, 2014
I went to Dr. Bakers office this morning for an appointment. I was shocked when I read the notice of his death. I have been sad all day. He was such a good man and a great surgeon. He made such tremendous contributions to this world and to his patient's. I will miss him.I feel blessed that I knew Dr. Baker.
Danell Heller
February 26, 2014
Dr. Baker was an amazing surgeon and a humble & honest man. I've known Dr. Baker for 20 years... He will be greatly missed.
Gracie Miller
February 25, 2014
I was so saddend to hear of Dr Bakers passing, I was to have surgery the next day. no words can express how I felt when I was notified of his death. I only knew him for less that 2 years but it felt lke more. I will surely miss him and my heart and my prayers go out to his family and loved one. You may contact me
Damon Fries
February 23, 2014
I am shocked and saddened to learn of Dr Baker's passing. He was one of the nicest people I've ever met and was enormously helpful to my wife, always making extra time for us when we visited from out of town. He was an enormously gifted surgeon and we are grateful for all he has done for us and wish his family strength.
Janet (Velehradsky) Raddish
February 22, 2014
Gary was one of our neighborhood kids, and he played trombone in the South High School Marching Band in Omaha. The whole Velehradsky family offers our sympathy to his brothers Harvey and Rodney and to their families.
Judy Ann and John Sarantakes
February 22, 2014
My wife and I were shocked to hear of the passing of Dr. Baker. We only found out yesterday when we went to his office for my wife's quarterly treatment. My wife had been his patient for over five years and, through two surgeries, we never ceased to marvel at his skill, compassion and kind demeanor. We had many interesting and intellectual discussions on a variety of topics during my wife's quarterly visits for treatment. He will be missed by all with whom he came in contact. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Ala Mandelbaum-Fries
February 21, 2014
I will miss Dr. Baker terribly. A skilled surgeon, he reconstructed my face when it was ravaged by a nerve disorder. He always had time for me and was a genuinely warm person.
February 20, 2014
I was shocked to hear about Dr. Baker's passing. He worked across the hall and was always friendly and helpful (many times when I was locked out of my office). I'll miss seeing him. All my best to his family.
-- Nicolle Scheller
Deanna Harfield
February 20, 2014
I too feel blessed to have become a patient of Dr. Baker in January this year. I had been treated ineffectively a dermatologist for skin lesions that would not heal. Doctor Baker ordered a biopsy and identified my skin lesions as precancerous and set a plan of action in place. Doctor Baker was a brilliant surgeon and outstanding doctor who so generously gave his time and knowledge to so many. He cannot be replaced. I was shocked to hear of his untimely death, and deeply sadden by his passing. I send my deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Deanna Harfield
February 20, 2014
I too was blessed to become a patient of Dr. Baker in January of this year. I had been ineffectively treated by a dermatologist for skin lesions that would not heal. Dr. Baker ordered a biopsy, identified my skin lesions as precancerous set a plan of action in place. Dr. Baker a brilliant surgeon and outstanding doctor who so willing gave so much to his patients. No one one can take Dr. Bakers place. I was shocked by his sudden death. I am sadden by his passing and send my deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Cathe Leiber
February 19, 2014
I will miss Dr. Baker's smile...he showed kindness to everyone he met...I feel blessed to have worked with him.
Cynthia S.
February 19, 2014
I am in complete shock. Dr. Baker was an extremely skilled and conscientious surgeon and probably one of the last Dr's in this town to truly care. He shared stories of supervising surgery Residents as KU, his dislike of TV, and preference for listening to radio programs and working on antique cars. A true original who I know will be very missed by his friends, family and patients. From engineering to surgery he was exceptional and I feel very blessed to have known him. My deepest condolences to his family.
Troy Lynn Norris
February 19, 2014
I feel so blessed to have met Dr. Baker just a couple months ago when he became my doctor. What a special and wonderful human being he was. I cannot believe he is gone. This world needs more people like Dr. Baker--it would be a much better place.
debbie hayes
February 19, 2014
I am in shock over the sudden death of Dr. Baker. I worked with him at SCJC & respected his kindness toward his pt's, but also the great way he treated the nurses & the kind things he did for us. We always talked about his cat & the funny stories he had about him. RIP Dr. Baker
Jane Bocox
February 19, 2014
To the family of Dr. Baker,
I was given the joy of having some wrist surgery done by Dr. Baker and only have known him for less than one year -- BUT . . . he was the kindest and gentlest person -- and surely the most Christian. He had such compassion and such a gift for surgery; his work was flawless. I am just so surprised and shocked. He was such a gift from God.
Blessings and care to his family,
Jane (and George) Bocox
Maria Bidondo
February 19, 2014
Dr.Baker was my Doctor and also a patient at my Dental office.
He was a kind,gentle person. Always took vast amounts of time to get to know you and he was also an amazing listener. He always had a story and a book for you to read. Such a brilliant man. He will be sadly missed.
Fred & Stephanie King
February 19, 2014
To the family of Dr. Gary Baker; our sincere condolences and prayers are with you during this time! Dr. Gary was a wonderful man who we had the honor of meeting for a brief time. Our lives were forever changed because of meeting him. He always had a warm and gentle smile and wonderful conversation with us. One of those God encounters with people that will leave a lasting impression on your life! Rest well in the presence of Our Lord, Dr. Gary, rest well! We will meet again!!
Barb Hibit
February 19, 2014
There are no words that can express how deeply saddened I am by Dr. Baker's passing. I worked for Dr. Baker doing his medical transcription. He was the kindest man that I have ever worked for and he became a friend to me and my family. We shared many conversations when I picked up and delivered dictation. He cared so deeply for his patients and went above and beyond what other doctors did...always there when people needed to see him, even opening his office on weekends to provide the care that people sought. We talked at length about his plans for when he retired...wanting to get out of the Kansas cold and retiring to Florida. He loved his cat and his cars! I am going to miss my friend...may you rest in peace Dr. Baker.
Judith Rainforth
February 18, 2014
Saddened by this news as Gary and his family have had a special place in my heart. Serving as pastor for this family has given me a snapshot into lives led serving their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May Gary's legacy as a doctor and his servathood serve as an example for many. My Christian compassion goes out to his family.
Merry Mullins
February 18, 2014
Rest in peace Dr Baker. You will always be remembered as a kind and humble man and an amazing surgeon. You will be missed.
Kathleen Stegman
February 18, 2014
Dr. Baker was a brilliant surgeon, a kind, compassionate and humble man. I loved seeing him. He always had a smile and time to chat. I will miss him!
Tammy Motti
February 18, 2014
I will truly miss my friend. He was so kind to me.
Doc and Jackie Pennington
February 18, 2014
He was the best Dr. And helped our family so much, he will be missed
Tony Grazziano
February 18, 2014
I grew up on South 18th street with Gary and his brothers and went to Castelar grade school. He and his family moved and I lost contact with them. On ocasion I would see his mom and dad at various funerals I worked over the years. From what I read he must have been a great doctor and surgeon that really loved his patients. Back then the teachers were just like family to all of us and pushed to get the best academics out of all of us. I would get an update on the Baker family from their uncle Hank who was a Battilion Chief on the Omaha Fire Department rescue squad. Hank was one of three that started the service in the 30's. Rest in peace Gary your earned it.
David Mandelbaum
February 18, 2014
A terrible loss of a great friend.
Lisa Mandelbaum
February 18, 2014
What a wonderful man and doctor he will be missed. Lisa,
Mary Owens
February 18, 2014
Dr. Baker was more than a brilliant surgeon. He was a special person. I will miss him personally and I will never be able to replace him as a doctor. So saddened by his untimely passing.
May you rest in peace, Dr. Gary Baker. Your legacy is the love your patients had for you and the wonderful work you did. Condolences to your family.
Linda Moore
February 18, 2014
A gifted, compassionate and brilliant surgeon. My deepest sympathy to his friends and family.
rodger bowman
February 18, 2014
He was a doctor to many, including me. I called him "friend" first. We have lost a wonderful Christian man.
Robin
February 18, 2014
Dr Baker was a great surgeon and a fabulous man and good friend, he will truly be missed.
Debbie & Robin
Mark Bundy
February 18, 2014
More than just a doctor, a true friend as well. One of the most caring and compassionate people I have ever had the honor of knowing. You will be missed.
RS M
February 17, 2014
An awesome surgeon and wonderful man. He cared so much for his patients. He was more than a Dr., he was a friend. You are truly missed.
Lisa Passmore
February 17, 2014
He was an amazing doctor and also my friend. He saved my dad's life. We will forever be grateful. Rest in peace my friend!
Holly Reynolds
February 17, 2014
A great man, you will be missed.
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