George Raymond Baier
Marriages
Theresa Ott - 1959
Kathlyn Carson - May 1981
Burial Details
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5A - January 24, 2020
George Baier, 86, of Grand Junction, died Jan. 22, 2020, at his
home. Viewing 3 p.m. Monday at Brown’s Funeral Home. Funeral
Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church followed by
Military honors 1 p.m., at Western CO Veterans Cemetery.
The Daily Sentinel page 3D - January 26, 2020
On January 22, 2020, the
world lost a generous and gentle
man. George Raymond Baier
went to his everlasting rest
surrounded by his family.
George was born February
20, 1933 to Ernest and Ellen
(Corcoran) Baier of North
Attleboro, Massachusetts, where
George spent his childhood. He graduated from North Attleboro
High School in 1951. He entered the United States Army in 1952,
and served as a medic during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably
discharged as a Corporal in 1955.
After his military service, George attended Bryant College where
he graduated with a bachelors degree in Business Administration
in 1958. He worked on Wall Street for a brokerage firm before
moving to Fairbanks, Alaska to work with his brother fulfilling
military contracts. In 1959 George began his 30 year career with
the United States Treasury Department. During his government
service he was voted by his co-workers as the “Nicest Person” in
the Grand Junction District. So, in essence George was the nicest
revenue agent you would ever meet. He retired in 1988. George
enjoyed working with his hands and after retirement, he and his
wife, Kathy, started Country Bear Crafts.
George married Theresa Ott in 1959 and six children were born
to this union.
In May of 1981 George married his loving wife, Kathlyn Carson
“Kathy”, from Rochester, Minnesota.
George loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his
children and grandchildren. He enjoyed cheering for his favorite
sports teams: the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Denver Broncos,
and the Colorado Rockies. He also enjoyed playing sports (softball,
football, and track and field). George was very proud of his Irish
and German heritage. He was an active member of St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church for many years where he sang in the choir and
served as a lector. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
George is survived by his wife, Kathy; seven children and
their spouses, George (Bonnie), Mary (Albert), Peter (Sylvia),
Ernie (Teresa), Paul (Margaret), John (Michelle), and Robert; 32
grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings and their
spouses, Ernest (Millie), Edward (Cecilia), Richard (Mary Lou),
Claire Gelfuso (Tom); sister, Irene, and brother, Francis.
Visitation, Monday, January 27, 2020, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Brown’s
Funeral Chapel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, January
28, 2020, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church presided by the
Reverand Carlos Alvarez.
Memorials to HopeWest Hospice.
