In Loving Memory
Randy Baer
September 19, 2005
Randy was not only a friend, he was a member of the Ken Bu Kan Family. He was a Black Belt at Ken Bu Kan, a Ken Bu Kai Member and will be greatly missed. He loved the workouts, practicing techniques, he was known to be one of the guys that if you didn't do the technique right, he let you know... He was dedicated to making sure everyone knew their stuff... There aren't many truly great people, but Randy was one of them! A true friend, a brother in life and the martial arts. One who was loved, cherished and will always be missed, and never forgotten!
Randolph
Louis Baer, 51, while returning home from Illinois on his Harley Davidson Motorcycle,
was in an accident with another vehicle in St. Louis, MO. The following morning,
September 19, at 12:54 a.m., he passed. Randy was born in Kansas City, MO,
attended Center High School, and graduated from the University of Missouri in
Columbia. Randy worked as a painting contractor for Ammon Painting Company for
several years prior to owning his own business, Professional Coatings of Kansas
City. For the past 24 years, Randy has been an independent insurance agent.
Above all else he was and remains a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Randy lived for baseball. He coached his 15 year-old son's team, the Kansas City
A's. In their first and only season they won the Kansas State Championship and
traveled to Florida where they took fourth place in the USSSA Little League
World Series. In addition to coaching he also played in a senior men's baseball
league with "Charlie's Boys" for the past three years. Randy is
preceded in death by his father, Clyde Joseph Baer, and mother, Rosalie Baer. He
is survived by his wife, Cynthia Anne Baer, his children, Tiffany Dyanne Crane
of Lee's Summit, MO, Jason Gerald Eugene Crane and his wife, Jennifer of St.
Charles, MO, Joseph Daniel Baer of Overland Park, KS and Devin
Matthew Baer of Overland Park, KS, his granddaughters, Megan
Cynthia Wissman and Mara Danielle Wissman of Lee's Summit, MO, and his sister,
Claudia Whiston and her husband, John of Hummelstown, PA, nephews, Thomas and
Brian Whiston. The family welcomes you to pay your respects at the visitation,
Thursday, September 22 between 6-8 p.m. followed by a funeral Friday, September
23 at 1 p.m. Both will take place at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Longview Funeral Home
and Cemetery located at 12700 S. Raytown Rd., Kansas City, MO 64149
(816)761-6272. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 6700 Antioch, Suite 100, Merriam, KS 66204.