Kent A. Baker 1948 - 2022

BAKER, HAWTHORN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 10/18/2022 at 13:23:18

Sioux City Journal
29 September 2022

Kent A. Baker

Moville, Iowa

Kent A. Baker, 74, of Moville passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 after a lengthy illness.

A family burial will be held at a later date.

Kent was born March 22, 1948, in Sioux City. He was the adopted son of Carl E. and Mariam (Hawthorn) Baker Nye.

He attended and graduated from Woodbury Central High School in 1966. After graduation, Kent served in the Peace Corp in Africa. He later attended the South Dakota State University and Iowa State University.

Kent was employed as a journalist for the Glidden, Iowa, newspaper as well as the Des Moines Register. He spent several years in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was the News Director and later the CEO for Fox Channel 2 television station.

In 2000, Kent moved back to Moville and purchased the Moville Record, which was his lifelong dream. He served as president, owner and publisher of the newspaper until his retirement. He was active in the Moville community, and served on the MCDAI board. He was also co-chairman of the Moville@125 committee.

Kent is survived by his brother Dale (Kathleen) Baker of Lincoln, Neb.; nephews Nick (Holly) Baker of Lincoln, and Claire, and Jeff (Lisa) Baker and Wyatt and Thomas of Lincoln; and many cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Holly Springs Bible Fellowship Church, MCDAI, or directed to your favorite charity in Kent's memory.