Jordon Baker Obituary (1997

Fairfield Jordon Tazewell Baker, age 16 of Fairfield died Monday afternoon, July 1, 2013 from injuries received in a farm accident south of Fairfield. Jordan was born May 16, 1997 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Michael Todd and Jennifer Pohren Baker. Jordon would have been a junior at the Van Buren High School this fall. He grew up in Fairfield and attended elementary and middle school in Fairfield until moving to Van Buren County, three years ago. He was baptized at the Hopewell Church in Blakesburg. Jordon was a member of the Rough Riders 4-H club, serving as president., he served on the Youth Teen County Council and participated in both track and football in school. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Larry Pohren and an uncle Jeffrey Pohren. Surviving are his parents Mike and Jennifer Baker of Douds, his four brothers and 1 sister Joshua, Jeremiah, Myriah, Jaden and Jabin Baker; his grandparents: Elizabeth Davitt Pohren , Kathy ( Jim) Elliott all of Fairfield and Steve ( Ruth) Baker of Birmingham and great grandmother Hazel Baker of Birmingham, plus several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the Word of Life Lutheran Church at 2092 Libertyville Road in Fairfield with Pastors Chris Fiske and Danny Cary officiating. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to charities to be named later. Arrangements are in care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham.