Nancy Joy Baker

Nancy was a caring, loving, kind, and creative woman whose faith and family were at the center of her life. She lived her faith through the love, care, and kindness she shared with others.

She had a gift for making things beautiful and meaningful. Nancy loved to laugh, create, decorate, organize, and make do with whatever was available. She found joy in the simple things and had a special way of making a house feel like home. Above all, family moments were most important to Nancy, and she treasured the time she spent with those she loved.

Nancy is survived by her beloved husband, Jim; her children, Andrew Baker and his wife, Kate, Ellen Worthey and her husband, Paul, Paula Grigsby and her husband, Jason, and Joel Baker; her grandchildren, Tyler and Chase Worthey, Kyle Baker and his fiancée, Adrianna, Adam Baker and his wife, Emily, Lexie and Brandon Baker, Riley, Logan and Camden Schou, Colton Baker, and Tori Breeding; and her great-grandchild, Brooks Baker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Melba Schooff; her sister, Alice Davidson; and Mollie Rhoades, the beloved longtime companion of her son, Joel, and mother of her grandson, Colton and granddaughter, Tori.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Butler Funeral Home-Springfield, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield, IL. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 12, at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 112 6th St., Riverton, IL.

Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Camp Butler National Cemetery.

A reception will be held following the burial at the Knights of Columbus, Marian Banquet Hall, 335 S 4th St., Riverton, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Lymphoma Research Foundation at https://giving.lymphoma.org/nancyjoybaker

Please visit www.butlerspringfield.com to offer your condolences.