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Harlan Henry Baker

Birth	:	13 Sep 1927 Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Nov 2021 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9933014, -93.6112976
Description	:	Harlan H. Baker, age 94, of Ames, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Northridge Village in Ames. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 22, 2021, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Ames, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. before the services at the church on Monday. Burial will be in Story Memorial Gardens in Ames. Harlan Henry Baker was born September 13, 1927, to Henry and Viola (Boelk) Baker at their farm home in Story County, Iowa. He moved from the farm to Ames, when he was in the 10th... Read More	Harlan H. Baker, age 94, of Ames, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Northridge Village in Ames. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 22, 2021, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Ames, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. before the services at the church on Monday. Burial will be in Story Memorial Gardens in Ames. Harlan Henry Baker was born September 13, 1927, to Henry and Viola (Boelk) Baker at their farm home in Story County, Iowa. He moved from the farm to Ames, when he was in the 10th grade and then graduated from Ames High School in 1945. Harlan was united in marriage to Kathryn Irene Powgnas on November 9, 1947, at the First United Methodist Church in Des Moines. They made their home in Ames. After having learned what hard manual labor was, from unloading 95-pound cement bags from boxcars at Ames Lumber Company, to picking up milk in 10-gallon cans from dairy farms for 13 years at ISU Dairy, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Des Moines in July of 1945, and was discharged in August of 1946, in Bremerton, Washington. After a year of training as a Metallographer, he was put in charge of the Metallographic Lab at the Ames Laboratory for 27 years. During that time, he became known worldwide for his expertise at preparing metal and rare earth samples to reveal microstructure characteristics and recording the results photographically. Many awards for his photographic work were received from the American Society of Metals, of which he was a member. He co-authored several scientific papers which were subsequently published. Harlan was also a member of the International Metallographic Society. He received Superior Service Awards from Iowa State University and from the Ames Laboratory. As a carryover from the dairy business, he distributed creamery butter weekly to grocery stores and restaurants in the Ames/Nevada area for 35 years. The butter was obtained from creameries as far away as Hubbard, State Center, Slater, Mason City and ending in Des Moines, as over the years creameries closed down causing new sources to be found. His hobbies included auto repair, bowling, gardening, golf, wine making, woodworking, and fixing things for grandchildren as well as friends. Harlan enjoyed observing grandchildren grow from infants to parents and then great-grandchildren starting another generation. This brought him much pleasure. Harlan is survived by his wife of 74 years Kathryn I. Baker of Ames; his children, Delores A. (Bruce) Bear of White Bear Lake, MN, and James D. (Teresa) Baker of Ames; his grandchildren, Matthew Bear, Amy (Curtis) Smith, Alicia Grund, Harlan Baker, Chelsea Baker; his great-grandchildren, Tristan Smith, Stella Smith, Miles Grund, and Owen Grund; and sister-in-law, Betty Baker of Ames. He was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Norma (Keith) Eubank, Charles E. (Celia) Baker, Shirley (Vern) Hoerman and Alan Baker. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Adams Funeral Home and online condolences may be left for Harlan's family at www.adamssoderstrum.com.

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Harlan Henry Baker's memorial is located at: Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, Story County, USA.
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Harlan Henry Baker death on 16 Nov 2021 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.9933014
Longitude: -93.6112976

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Everil Baker

(1894 - 1981)

Viola Florence Boelk Baker

(1901 - 1990)

Siblings

Norma D. Baker Eubank

(1921 - 1963)

Charles Elwyn Baker

(1922 - 1999)

Shirley Mae Baker Hoerman

(1934 - 2010)

Alan Eugene Baker

(1945 - 1977)

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Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

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14. Bethany Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

15. Lincoln Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

16. McMichael Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

17. Arrasmith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

18. Ballard Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8999872, -93.5918840

19. Olive Branch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0080986, -93.7369003

20. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
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21. Sheldahl Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9071910, -93.6954800

22. Knoll Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

23. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364

24. Fjeldberg Cemetery
Huxley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8786011, -93.5997009