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Laurian Marie Eddy Baker, 75, of Paris, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at her residence. Her body is to be cremated and a private family service will be held later in Wisconsin.
Laurian was born October 1, 1948 in Oak Park, IL to the late Edward Charles and Laurian Marie Raab Eddy.
Laurian owned and operated Wild Bill’s Saloon in Pardeeville, WI and she had many adopted children through the years who referred to her as “Ma Baker”. She worked at Covance for over 25 years. She loved riding Harley’s and she loved all her dogs, especially Darlin’ Blue.
Ms. Baker is survived by two daughters: Rachel (Jim) Buszka of Beaver Dam, WI, and Rebecca (Aaron) Thurber of Poynette, WI; son, Billy (Brenda McConochie) Baker of Westfield, WI; sister, Irene (Gary) Collatz of Albuquerque, NM; two brothers: Dennis (Gail) Eddy of San Pedro, CA and Thomas (Sheila) Eddy of Berwyn, IL; grandchildren: Hannah (Nicholas) Otteson, Devin (Kayla) Lietz, and Michael (Lyncee) Baker; Brian Buszka, Sarah Neder, Brittany Walker and Casey McConochie; and great-grandchildren: Kyzer Otteson, Zayleah Otteson, and Paisley Lietz.
Besides her parents, Laurian was also preceded in death by son-in-law, Christopher Mousseau; three sisters: Marianne Guth, Maureen Eddy, and Eileen Markey; and five brothers: Edward, William, Phillip, Michael, and Kenneth Eddy.