Donald Loren Baker Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Donald Loren Baker, 68, of Orlando, Florida, died February 5, 2016 in Burbank, California after a brief illness. He was born December 15, 1948 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Loren Walter Baker and Ozelle McCure Baker. He graduated from Pratt High in 1968 and The University of Kansas in 1971. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence. He went to work for KU University where he served as KU’s information Director of Athletics in charge of publicity, promotion, and public relations for 10 years. He then moved on to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he became Vice President of Marketing for Tulsa Cable Television. While in Tulsa he served on the production staff for the Miss Oklahoma Pageant, judging many local pageants and coaching the contestants with their communication and interview skills. In 1991 he left Tulsa Cable to form Don Baker Communications, traveling nationwide working with pageant contestants and corporate leaders. He was a lifetime member of the Kansas University Alumni Fund. Don was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Diane Baker Sevick; and one nephew, Jeff Lake. He is survived by one sister, Sharon Clevenger of Pratt, Kansas; 4 nephews, David (Farah) Lake of Wichita, Kansas, Gary (Teresa) Shriver of Liberty, Missouri, Rick (Julie) Shriver of Coats, Kansas, and Christian Shriver of Dodge City, Kansas; one niece, Jennifer (Chris) Hearne . Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 22, 2016 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Rd, Pratt, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to KU Endowment in support of the School of Journalism (00814) in care of Larrison Mortuary or online at www.kuendowment.org/givenow.

Donald Loren Baker

December 15, 1948 - February 5, 2016