Madonna Ruth Baker, 89, Hamilton, Missouri, formerly of Trenton, Missouri, passed away on October 6, 2014, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri.

Madonna was born on August 18, 1925, in Breckenridge, Missouri, to James Patrick and Maude Lucile Warner Potts. She was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1941, Nettleton, Missouri, High School, and then received a scholarship to attend the Chillicothe Business School, Chillicothe, Missouri, and graduated in one year with her complete business course.

Madonna had retired after 30 years of service as the secretary to the bank president at the Trenton National Bank, Trenton. She was a member of the Trenton First Baptist Church.

On August 14, 1942, she married Chester J. Baker at the Nettleton Baptist Church. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents; son, Allen Wayne Baker; and two brothers, James Donald Potts and Warren Dale Potts.

Survivors: Son, Neil (Cindy) Baker, Hamilton; Grandchildren-Paige (David) Lund, Hamilton; Chad (Kristie) Baker, Coronado, California; Staci (Kevin) Ireland, Trenton; Candice (Lee) Hanks, Gower, Missouri; and Nathan (Crystal) Schaeffer, Kingston, Missouri; 13 great-grandchildren-Trevor, Trey, and Tessa Lund; Kaitlyn and Maison Baker; Taurren Bottcher, Trisha Greenwood; Trent Ireland; Natalie Schaeffer; Peyton Henderson; Blake Schaeffer; Allyson and Matthew Hanks; and 2 great-great-grandchildren-Emilyn Bottcher and Rex Greenwood.

Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 9, at the Hamilton Federated Church.

There is no formal scheduled visitation.

Interment: Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

Memorials: The First Baptist Church, Trenton.