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Gerald W. Baker

1949 - 2026

BORN

1949

DIED

2026

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Manistee, Michigan

Gerald Baker Obituary

Gerald "Jerry" W. Baker
Flagstaff, Arizona
07/14/1949 - 01/28/2026
Gerald W. "Jerry" Baker, age 76 of Flagstaff, AZ died Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the Flagstaff Medical Center.
He was born on July 14, 1949 in Manistee, Michigan the son of the late Gerald & Gertrude (Popkowski) Baker. He was a 1967 graduate of Manistee High School.
A service will be held in the spring.
Share a memory with the family at www.oakgrovefh.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Manistee News Advocate on Feb. 18, 2026.

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