Shirley Ann Baker passed away peacefully on June 1, 2025 at the age of 87, at Luther Manor on Hillcrest Road in Dubuque. Born on January 20, 1938, in Rock Island Ill., Shirley eventually resided in Chicago but then moved to Dubuque in recent years to be nearer to her son, Richard Mockmore.

A Service of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 P.M. at Luther Manor with Deacon Bill Biver presiding. Her final committal will follow graveside at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Shirley was known for her love for the Lord and her zeal for blessing anyone, anywhere, and at any time. She had a gift for seeing and appreciating the good in others and was always open to letting them know what a blessing they were to her. She was especially fond of and loved the attention of her grandson, Richard.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Baker, and her son, Richard C. Mockmore Sr.

Shirley is survived by a daughter Cathy in Marion, Iowa, a son Fred Brown in Texas and her grandson, Richard C. Mockmore II (Jenny) of Glenwood, Iowa.

Her family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Luther Manor for their compassionate care, to Cindy Hanson, caretaker and friend, and the medical professionals at Medical Associates and Hospice who served Shirley in her final years, as well as Deacon Bill and Sue Biver for their years of praying with and spending time with Shirley until her soul was ready to go home to the Lord.