Susan Ford Baker
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On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Susan Ford Baker, loving mother and grandmother, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 75.
Susan was born February 24, 1944 in Raleigh, North Carolina to John and Dorothy Baker. They moved to Corona del Mar, California in 1948 where her love affair with the ocean began.
She had a passion for all things water and the outdoors. Whether she was snorkeling, canoeing, kayaking, body surfing, or just wandering down the beach shell hunting she was always immersed in the moment with nature. She travelled the world looking for the next great adventure.
She is survived by her daughter, Kiersa Toll and son-in-law Jerome Dubinski, her granddaughter Quinn Dubinski and grandson Nevin Dubinski. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Judith Peyton and Catherine Baker, 4 nieces and nephews, and a close network of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A Celebration of Susan’s life will be held on Sunday, July 14, 2019 from 3pm-6pm (open house) at the City of Refuge center, 7 E. Sexton Rd, Columbia.
Memorial donations in memory of Susan can be made to the Mid Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association or the City of Refuge.
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Dear Kiersa and family,
I was really sad to learn of your mother’s death. As you well know, she was a very special person with an upbeat, optimistic, and adventurous personality. Susan was a great help and good friend to me when my daughter and I lived in Columbia many years ago. I learned so much from her. Susan was one of the most interesting and unique people I have ever met. I feel fortunate to have known her. Please know that I am thinking of you and Susan, and I am very sorry for your loss.
Sandy Armstrong
Dear Kiersa, Quinn, and Nevin…and Taura, Shalon, and Rosh,
Susan was always an integral part of our family at its creative heart and center. Her gifts to us were an extension of her devoted, colorful, and loving spirit, her true self. She was a doting aunt, a constant presence in all our lives.
Despite any and all challenges, she always found ways to succeed and contribute to her family and society. Her unflagging, adventurous spirit is her legacy to us.
I remember many happy times with her in the places where we grew up when we were together as family from the Illinois River to the Ozarks to the Horicon Marshes to Lake Superior to Southern California to Columbia, Missouri (I once spent a week with her there while in college). And of course doing corn detasseling with Kiersa in central Illinois.
She was good at the financial aspect too!
Her example is one that I’m thinking about these days.
I hope to have some more family get-togethers when I follow her industrious example well enough to provide a nice, finished place up here for all of us on Lake Superior.
In short, what we wrote for Tom (Dad) in July of 2010 is what I want to write down here for Susan equally during our celebration of her life in June and July of 2019. That is, “We’re here, we’re present, we love you Susan, and that’s forever.”
Dear family and friends of Susan,
I met Susan in Fiji and spent some lovely and interesting days with her there as well as in California at Melissa’s house.
She was a lovely person, and my condolences go out to you all.
Love,
Nina Skat (from Denmark)
Sorry, I meant to write Melinda’s house.
Nina??