Stephen Taylor Baker

Stephen Taylor Baker’s life was tragically cut short on September 15, 2026.

Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Walker Funeral Home with Donnie Colby officiating. 

Born on May 29, 1999, at Ireland Army Community Hospital on Fort Knox, Kentucky, Stephen spent much of his childhood in Yukon, Oklahoma, alongside his three younger siblings, Ethan, Jaeden, and Julia. He took the role of big brother seriously and looked after his siblings. During his teenage years, Stephen spent time in Colorado Springs before eventually returning to Yukon, where he remained until he turned 18. He later attended Job Corps, earned his high school diploma, and began pursuing an apprenticeship in electrical work.

Stephen had a remarkable ability to form friendships wherever life took him. He made connections easily and maintained them across the many places he called home. After Job Corps, he spent several years living life on his own terms—free-spirited, adventurous, and immersed in the punk, metal, and EDM music scenes. He traveled to shows, made lifelong memories, and collected stories that he would continue to share for years afterward. A pair of well-worn boots that carried him for countless miles became one of his most treasured possessions.

Eventually, a close friend brought Stephen to Wyoming, where his life took a new and lasting direction. In 2019, he met Corrina, and the two quickly became inseparable. Together they built a life full of love before welcoming their son, Slayten Taylor Baker, in 2022.

Stephen grew into a hardworking, blue-collar family man and devoted provider. He was never afraid of difficult work and spent his working life taking on demanding jobs in the railroad, oilfield, lumberyards, and water fire and mold mitigation. He also returned to work as a butcher on two separate occasions simply because he genuinely enjoyed it. Of all the work he did, however, his time on the railroad held a special place in his heart. Even after leaving, he spoke fondly of those days and kept pieces of metal and small trinkets from his time there—reminders of a chapter of his life that meant a great deal to him. Stephen took great pride in his work, but the true center of his life was the people he loved. He rarely allowed distance to diminish a friendship and made a point of staying connected with the people who mattered to him. He had a way of making others feel remembered and cared for. If Stephen asked what you were having for dinner, you knew it was his way of saying that he loved you.

Stephen brought an unmistakable energy into every room he entered. He was quick-witted, endlessly funny, and gifted at finding humor even in difficult moments. His ridiculous faces, perfectly imperfect jokes, memorable stories, and infectious laugh could brighten the day of anyone around him. He made friends easily and never met a stranger.

His creativity extended into nearly everything he touched. Stephen loved the outdoors, shooting, cooking, and drawing. Nothing was ever safe from his doodles. Cooking however held a particularly special place in his heart. Food was one of the ways Stephen expressed love: he cooked for friends, brought food to coworkers, shared meals with neighbors, and made dinner for his family every night. For Stephen, feeding the people he cared about was never simply an act of cooking; it was an act of devotion. Music, however, was perhaps his deepest creative passion. Stephen was almost always singing, listening to music, or reaching for his guitar. He wrote, played, and created music with an intensity that was unmistakably his own, often pouring his entire heart into every song. He was known for singing and playing with complete abandon, screaming his heart out and never worrying about whether anyone was listening. The many recordings he left behind have become precious reminders of his talent and of the joy he found in creating.

Above everything else, Stephen was a father.

His son, Slayten, was the pride and joy of his life. Stephen wanted to be present for every part of his son's childhood, from appointments and sick days to trips to the park, bedtime routines, and all the ordinary moments that become extraordinary in memory. He even helped Corrina choose Slayten’s outfits from work because being involved in his son’s life mattered that much to him.

Every day after work, father and son shared their own special greeting, singing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” through the car window with matching smiles. They spent time together strumming Stephen’s guitar, making up songs, and creating memories that will remain with Slayten for the rest of his life. Stephen took immense pride in watching his son grow, learn, talk, and discover the world. He spoke about Slayten constantly, sharing his excitement and pride with everyone around him. Of all the things Stephen accomplished and all the people he loved, nothing brought him greater joy than being Slayten’s father. Nothing compared to the big hugs that only his son could give him.

Stephen will be remembered for his laughter, his humor, his stories, his music, his generosity, his love of food, and his unmistakable zest for life. He will be remembered in the songs he recorded, the meals he prepared, the friendships he nurtured, the work he took pride in, and the countless memories he left behind.

Most of all, Stephen will be remembered through his son, who carries so much of his father with him.

Stephen was preceded in death by his grandmother, Kristi Reece Keyes, and his stepsister, Averyl Lollar. He is survived by his fiancée, Corrina MacDonald; his beloved son, Slayten Taylor Baker; his siblings, Ethan Baker, Jaeden Baker, and Julia Baker; his parents, Virgil and Mary Baker, and stepmother, Misty Baker; and many other family members, friends, coworkers, and loved ones whose lives he touched.

A memorial service for Stephen is being planned in Gillette at the Walker Funeral Home.

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