Born June 29, 1954 in Galesburg to Vernon L. and Mary J. (Clark) Conger, she married Dennis Baker on May 23, 1997 in Pekin. He died on December 28, 2020. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Surviving are her two sons, Tad Burton of Hanna City and Mathew (Kristi) Burton of Creve Coeur; her daughter, Kimberly (Deondra) Thomas of Davenport, Iowa; six grandchildren, Marcus, Devin, Dylan, Kaiden, Araya and Alyssia; and her sister, Bonnie Campbell of Edelstein.
She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Cathy was a perfectionist, and enjoyed sewing and crafting. She was proud of her bear collection.
Cathy was a special needs school bus driver for ATS in Sunnyland.
She had a kind heart and patience for kids she cared for and anyone she knew. She will be dearly missed!
There will be no services or visitation at this time. Cremation has been accorded by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
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