Steven E. Barker, M.D., 62, Minneapolis died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born August 16, 1951 in Winfield to Kenneth and Marie (Bell) Barker.

He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1973; the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1976; and St. Joseph Family Practice Residency in 1979. Dr. Barker practiced family medicine in Minneapolis for 20 years with Wedel, Wedel, and Barker.

Dr. Barker was a member, former elder, deacon, and trustee of the First Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis.

On June 29, 1975 he married Pamela Prochaska. She survives along with his mother Marie Barker of Winfield; three daughters Jennifer Hosler and her husband Nicholas and Anne Hall and her husband Adam all of Lawrence, and Patricia Little, M.D. and her husband Dustin of Wichita; four grandchildren Preston and Lauren Hosler, and Aaron and Michael Hall; and brother Stan Barker and his wife Lisa of Hutchinson.

He was preceded in death by his father and a grandson Miles Steven Hosler.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis with Pastor Michele McHenry officiating. A memorial visitation will be on Tuesday from 2 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis – the family will not be present.

At his request, Dr. Barker's body was donated to the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the First Presbyterian Church or the Ottawa County Health Center and may be left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Avenue, Minneapolis, KS 67467.