Leola "Lou" Baker

Leola Ludeen "Lou" Baker, beloved mother, wife, and Grammie, was the late daughter of James Arnold and Cleora (Hill) Arnold.  She was born on September 11, 1935 in Broseley, Missouri.  She entered God's kingdom on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 87.

She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She worked as a telephone operator for many years and retired after almost 23 years at the Drury Reservation Center in Cape Girardeau. On July 14, 1962 she was united in marriage to Emmet “Bill” Baker in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Baker preceded her in death on May 10, 2013.

Survivors include one son, Bill (Jamie) Baker of Scott City; one daughter, Sherry (Scott) Holder of Scott City; five grandchildren, Kelly (Cory) Hatcher, Morgan Baker, Ann Baker, Ashley Vetter, and Ben Vetter; also, by one great-grandchild, Lyle Hatcher.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Samuel Arnold, Elihue Arnold, and Fred Arnold and by five sisters, Lura Mabrey, Irene Janes, Lorell Patterson, Areva Elliott and Viola Arnold.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023 from 10:00 until 11:00 at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Funeral services will then be conducted at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Douglas C. Breite officiating.

Private interment will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

In-lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri or to St. Jude.
Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home.