Bernard "Bernie" Baker

Bernard Raymond Baker Jr., 62, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on March 30, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

He drove sports cars with hand controls. He built racecars. He rode four wheelers. He built every computer he ever owned from the ground up, better and faster than anyone else could. He could look at a pile of components and turn it into a machine. He passed that knowledge down to all three of his children and his grandchildren. What he knew about electronics was generational, and every one of them carries it.

He loved rock music and metal. He loved it loud. He loved fishing, his PC, annoying his wife, and making his grandkids laugh. His grandchildren called him their best friend.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Raymond Baker Sr.; his mother, Betty Lou (Patton) Mann; his stepfather, Estel Mann; niece Charissa Marie Taylor; and his brother-in-law, Harold McGath.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made directly to Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, Southwest Chapel, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123, (614) 539-6166, to assist with funeral expenses.

A visitation to honor Bernard’s memory will be held on April 9, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, Southwest, located at 3393 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio. The funeral service will follow on April 10, 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. at the same location.