William Harold Baker 1910 - 2002

BAKER, DAVIS, HOSTETLER, HAND, BROOKS

Posted By: Linda H Meyers (email)
Date: 5/21/2009 at 11:17:47

William Harold Baker April 22, 1910 - Jan. 15, 2002

William Harold Baker, 91, of Nevada, died Tuesday at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames of heart failure. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Methodist Church in Nevada with the Rev. Steve Williams officiating. Burial be in Evergreen Memory Gardens in rural Nevada.

William Harold Baker was born April 22, 1910 in Story County, the son of Nara and Cordelia (Davis) Baker. He married Margorie M. Hostetler May 20, 1939, in Adel. He was a farmer. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

He is survived by one daughter, Connie Hand of Nevada; one sister, Margaret Brooks of Nevada; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife and two sisters.

Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Thursday at Chet Ryan Mortuary in Nevada with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been established.

Chet Ryan Mortuary in Nevada is in charge of arrangements.

---from the Ames Tribune 01/16/2002