Through our study of the Bible and the promises found there, we eagerly anticipate seeing Harold again when he is resurrected into the promised earthly paradise, where we will no longer have cause to worry because Jehovah, our God, has promised perfect health, racial and ethnic unity, abundant food, ample housing, satisfying work, real peace and security, and eternal life.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Homer Baker (1909 – 2010) and Helen Baker, nee Pulcher (1909 – 2006), his first wife, Elizabeth Louise Baker, nee Schmelzel (1932 – 1988), his second wife, Maxine Mathilda Hoepker Baker, nee Schmelzel (1928 – 2014), his brother, Donald (1931 – 2009), his brother, Virgil (1935 – 2022), and his sister, Beulah Mae Sandidge (1934 – 2022).
Harold is survived by his son, Bruce (Lisa Hawkins) Baker, his sister, Doris (Robert) Bates, his brother, Henry Baker, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to North Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3187 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL, 62221, or made online by going to JW.org > Donate or donate.jw.org. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
A Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3187 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL, where a visitation with the family will take place for one hour prior to the service.
A private burial will be at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL.