Daniel Baker, 48, of Arlington, Texas and formerly of New Ulm died Sunday, September 20 at his home.

Funeral service will be Friday, October 16, at 11 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Bill Klavetter officiating. Ennichemant of cremains will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of service at church on Friday.

The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is handling the arrangements.

Daniel is survived by his parents, Ronald and Mary Baker of New Ulm; a brother, Chad (Rachel Cruz) of Canoga Park, California; and by a sister, Staci Baker (Douglas Pitts) of Aberdeen, South Dakota.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Irvin and Ina Baker, Lee and Erma Davis.

Daniel Alan Baker was born November 25, 1966 in New Ulm to Ronald and Mary (Davis) Baker, He was a 1985 graduate of New Ulm High School and a graduate of the Minneapolis Art Institute. Dan was employed at Michael's Hobbies and as an artist.

Dan was a talented creative technologist, audio and video producer and an exceptional graphic artist who created and produced an enormous body of work and was considered a prolific underground cartoonist by his peers and colleagues. Dan created and worked on countless limited edition print fanzines as well as web-based projects since the 1990s. He was a co-founder in "Psychommu Gaijin," a longtime co-conspirator in "Anime Hell" and it's offshoot of convention-based events and projects. Most importantly, Dan was a steadfast and true companion, always quick with a laugh or well-timed comedic interjection. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. True to Dan's giving nature, he was an organ donor so others could live.