Mary Lou Baker

Mary Lou Baker passed away on September 28, 2021 at Unity Point Hospice – Taylor House in Des Moines at the age of 82.

Mary Lou was born September 14, 1939, to Lowell and Helen (Kelsey) Jennings, Sr. She graduated from Clarinda High School and attended Canon Trust School at Northwestern University. Mary Lou married Robert Baker on October 28, 1960 in Bangor, Maine. She served as a Vice President and Trust Officer with Bank of America and its predecessors for 30 years. Mary Lou was an avid Drake Bulldogs Women’s Basketball fan and was a season ticket holder for many years. She enjoyed traveling, working in her flower gardens and spending time with her grandchildren.

Mary Lou is survived by her daughter, Anissa (Edward) McNeece; grandchildren, Jessica (Christopher) Schaffer and Jacob (Maggie) McNeece; brothers, Paul (Maria) Jennings and Jerry (Carolyn) Jennings; sisters, Phyllis Hedgecock, Lynda (Merle) Mellencamp, Diane (Myron) Nothwehr and Nancy Woodard; and a host of extended family and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Baker; siblings, Shirley Loos, Donna Jennings, Bill Jennings and Marjorie Jennings; sister-in-law, Robie Jennings; and her brothers-in-law, Dean Loos, Jack Hedgecock and Jim Woodard.

The family will greet friends Friday, October 8, 2021 from 4-6 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9 also at the funeral home. Mary Lou will be laid to rest at the Clarinda Cemetery in Clarinda, Iowa at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Unity Point Hospice – Taylor House or Animal Rescue League – Des Moines in loving memory of Mary Lou.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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