Joseph S Baugh

In Memory of
Joseph S. Baugh

Joseph Sherman Baugh was born January 15, 1961 in Austin, Minnesota, the fourth of ten children of Mary Jane (Kempfert) and Gerald S. Baugh, Sr. and following a courageous battle with Leukemia died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Friend on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at the age of 50 years 7 months and 15 days. He was united in marriage in 1980 to Tammy Knowles in St. Joseph, Missouri and to this union a daughter, Angela Sue was born. After moving to Friend, Nebraska, he was blessed with a second marriage in 1987 to Terri Hulse and to this union three children, Kyle, Amy and TJ were born.
After graduating, Joe began his career as a truck driver with his father, traveling to every state in the continental United States except the state of Maine. He was also employed as a mechanic for Brother's Equipment in Friend and also worked as a flooring installation specialist.
Joe loved music. He was a very talented musician and singer. Joe had a wonderful voice, played the guitar, and was an excellent impersonator of Elvis. He started several bands of his own and played many other instruments as well as providing lighting and sound. Joe had an album dedicated in his name by the band Head East.
Joe was a very creative and talented artist, drawing pictures from memory and designing graphic arts on computers. He also had a passion for car racing, and was an avid Husker and Denver Broncos football fan. In 1989, he and Terri started the first Fantasy Football League in Friend and it still continues today.
He had the wonderful ability of making people laugh and was the jokester of the family. Joe's children and grandchildren were the most important part of his life.
Joe is survived by his mother, Mary Jane, Friend; children and spouse, Angela Sue and Chris Kowalewycz, St. Joseph, MO, Kyle Joseph, Lincoln, Amy Jo "Mouse", Kearney, Tyler Jeffrey "TJ", Kearney; two grandchildren, Christopher James and Emily Louise Kowalewycz; brothers, sisters and spouses, David and Cindy Baugh, Jefferson, IA, Teresa and Bob Cornelisse, Ozark, MO, Karen and Leslie O'Roke, St. Joseph, MO, Dawn Christlieb, St. Joseph, MO, Rebecca Baugh, Friend, NE, Pamela and Emmett Stiernagle, Oregon, MO, Billy and Peggy Baugh, Friend, Gerald Baugh, Jr., St. Joseph, MO, Jacalyn Baugh, Denver, CO, aunts, uncles, many nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Sr., his former wife, Terri Baugh, grandparents, nephew, Cody Cooklin, and a brother-in-law, John Hessemyer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on, Saturday, September 3, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Friend with Fr. David Bourek officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery, Friend. The Rosary will be on Friday at 7:30 pm at the Church. Visitation will be on Thursday from 1-8 pm, and Friday from 9am-5pm all at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Visitation also one hour prior to service at church. Memorials may be directed in care of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend.