Dorothy Louise “Dotty” Baker, 99, died Saturday, Feb. 20. She was surrounded by family, friends, the nurses and staff of Warrensburg Manor and the loving care of Crossroads Hospice.

The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time Monday, Feb. 29, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with Pastor Jerry Basye officiating.

Dotty was born Sept. 1, 1916, in El Dorado, Kansas, the only child of Harry S. and Mildred Freida (Jennings) Grant.

Dotty was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Westport High School. After high school, she worked as a model and in clothing sales.

On Feb. 14, 1948, she married William Carl “Bill” Baker Jr. and moved to Warrensburg. They had two children together, a daughter, Carla Sue, and a son, William Grant.

Dotty owned a credit bureau, co-managed the Key Discount Store, worked at Pathway Travel Agency, was a director of tickets and tours on Whiteman Air Force Base, worked for the University of Missouri Extension Service and had a booth at Those Were the Days. She volunteered at Western Missouri Medical Center for more than 30 years. She also worked at McDonald’s as a sales representative and hostess for 13 years until the age of 90.

She loved to travel. Some of the places she visited include Israel, England, Jamaica and Mexico. She led an active life and found great joy in many things. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Warrensburg.

She is survived by her son, William Grant Baker, of Warrensburg; daughter-in-law, Sadie Baker, of Warrensburg; three grandchildren, Kyane (Hawkins) Marble, Megan Elizabeth Baker, and William Miles Baker; four great-grandchildren, Tanner and Carter Marble, Yousuf Del Aboalola and Hope Melody Baker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a daughter, Carla Sue Baker.

She donated her earthly remains to the University of Missouri Gift of Body Program.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the University of Missouri Gift of Body Program and can be left in care of the funeral home.