Sarah A. Baker

Sarah Alice Baker, 93, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.

She went to meet her Lord Jesus Christ, closing a chapter on a long and fruitful life.

Born on December 4, 1931, in Lucerne, Missouri. Sarah was the only child of John and Icey Morris.

She spent her childhood in Lucerne, MO and her adult life in Hickman Mills, MO.

She met her husband Creed Baker at a USO dance and they shared 65 years together.

Inspired by her husband's service in the Korean War, Sarah volunteered at the Disabled Veterans Associations and at the VA hospital where her compassionate nature served her well.

Sarah worked at the Hickman Mills Medical Facility in Kansas City, Missouri, as a receptionist. She welcomed and assisted patients along with providing invaluable support to medical staff. Sarah was friendly with everyone and always remembered their name. Her generous heart extended to everyone she met. 

In her personal life, Sarah loved spending time outdoors, particularly camping in their trailer with her husband and friends. She and Creed spent many happy winters in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, where the warm weather and close companionship brought her great joy.

Sarah is survived by her three sons: Phil Baker (Sue), Doug Baker, and Jon Baker (Misty); her grandchildren: Matthew, Whitney, Christopher, Christina, Laura, Josef, Kirtis, and Pierson; and 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband (Creed) and grandson (Adam Baker).

A service will be held at 2PM on Friday, January 24th, 2025 at the Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS, 66210. In accordance with her wishes, Sarah will be cremated and interred with her husband, Creed, at Fort Leavenworth at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Sarah's memory to the Dementia Society of America at www.DementiaSociety.org/donate.