Raymond E. Baker, age 69 years, of Wauseon, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 16, 2014, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born May 5, 1945, in Linden, Michigan, the son of John and Gwendolyn (Mansfield) Baker. A resident of the Wauseon area the past 25 years, he was an over-the-road truck driver. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, and enjoyed fishing, motorcycling, and playing cards. He was a member of the VFW Dad's Post #240 in Wauseon. He is survived by a son, Raymond Baker II of Atlanta, GA; one brother, David (Norma) Baker of Inverness, FL; three sisters, Shirley (Laurence) Bialecki of Maumee, Janet (Bob) Savage of Sunnyvale, CA, and Donna (Daniel) Gravance of LeMoore, CA; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Philip Baker; and sister, Gwendolyn Takacs. Services will be held on Friday at 10 AM at Short Funeral Home in Archbold with visitation from 9-10 AM on Friday preceding the service. Rev. Thomas Naida will officiate with interment in the Archbold Cemetery.