Brenda S. Baker, 72, Joplin, Mo. died peacefully in her sleep around 4 a.m. Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the family home.Born February 22, 1954, Brenda was the daughter of Robert Frederick Hill and Johanna Fern Hill (Moore).During her childhood, they lived in Chanute, then in Independence, Mo., then back to Chanute. It was while she was attending Chanute High School that she met her ...