Elizabeth "Betty" Baxter

BAXTER, YOUNG, HORN, MALCOLM

Posted By: Judy Kelley (volunteer) (email)
Date: 3/22/2009 at 16:10:28

Muscatine Journal, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005

Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun.

BURLINGTON, Iowa--Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Baxter, 84, Burlington, formerly of Morning Sun, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at the home of her granddaughter in Burlington.

The Rev. Scott Smith will officiate the services. After the burial, a lunch will be provided at Morning Sun United Methodist Church.

Memorials have been established for Morning Sun United Methodist Church and Kings Daughters Retirement Home, Burlington.

Mrs. Baxter was born Sept. 4, 1920, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Fredrick W. and Nola America Young Horn. She married Kenneth D. Baxter on Sept. 20, 1944, in Canton, Mo. He preceded her in death Oct. 4, 1987.

She was a 1939 graduated of New London High School.

She worked with her husband at Baxter's Food Market, Morning Sun, and was a nursing aide at care centers in Mediapolis and Morning Sun for more than 20 years.

She was a member of the Morning Sun United Methodist Church, UMW and Royal Neighbors of America. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved helping people, crocheting and making afghans. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, watching T.V. and following sports. She was a great cook and loved her cat Clancy.

Survivors include two sons, Kent A. Baxter and friend Ruby Parsons of Muscatine and Allen W. Baxter and wife Vicki of Chesapeake, Va; a daughter, Connie J. Malcom and friend Marvin Sutton of Burlington; a stepson, Ronald W. Baxter and wife Marilyn of DeWitt; six granchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.