Corron Russell Baker, 71, Royalton

November 11, 1944 - March 16, 2016

Services will be private for Corron R. Baker, age 71, who passed away Wednesday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home of Sauk Rapids.

Corron was born Nov. 11, 1944 in Morris, IL to Elywn & Lola Jean (Jewitt) Baker. He married Priscilla Kruger on April 9, 1966 in Morris, IL. They moved to the Rice area in 1981. Corron worked as a machinist at Verso Paper Mill in Sartell for over 30 years. He loved to fish, golf, go to the casino, and play cards especially Texas Hold’em. Corron was a kind, compassionate, loving, selfless person who would give you the shirt off his back.

Survivors include his wife, Priscilla of Royalton; sons, Scott (Jessica) of Rice, Chris (Tammy) of St. Stephen, and Craig (Paula) of Rochester; son-in-law, Randy Mikkelson of West Union; parents, Elywn & Lola Baker of Clinton, AR; sister, Joanne (John) Flynn of Clinton, AR; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Corron was preceded in death by his daughter, Brandi Mikkelson.