Lynn Rowe Baxter, 90, of Minneapolis, Minn., died Aug. 9, 2026. Mrs. Baxter was born and raised in De Soto. During her high school summers, she worked at Hamel and Rowe Hardware Store in De Soto. She attended the University of Missouri and later worked as a receptionist and bookkeeper for several art studios after moving to Minneapolis. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchild. She was known to have lived life to the fullest with an array of hobbies. She loved cooking new recipes, reading nightly and collecting antiques with her husband. She was active throughout her life as she was an avid swimmer and enjoyed tap dancing well into her late 70s, downhill skiing with her family and the "Tuesday Wipeouts” and spending hours in her yard gardening. She loved dogs throughout her life, specifically Cocker Spaniels. Since 1964, Lynn and her husband were active members of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, where she served as a longtime volunteer on the Altar Guild. Together, they also dedicated many years to assisting others through Meals on Wheels. She will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and contagious laugh. She was the daughter of the late Lindell Phillip Rowe and Florence Ethel Rowe.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years: Gerald Lee “Jerry” Baxter.
She is survived by three sons: Dan (Sarah) Baxter, David (Kendra) Baxter and Greg (Jennie) Baxter; nine grandchildren: Adam (Jill) Baxter, Claire (Micah) Brady, Sadie Baxter, Henry Baxter, Anders Baxter, Matthew Baxter, Megan Baxter, Anna Baxter and Elise Baxter; a great grandson: George Brady; two brothers: Richard (Delores) Rowe of Bonne Terre and Stevan Rowe of De Soto; and a sister: Lee Ellen (Donald) Hogan of Festus.
She also was preceded in death by a brother: Phillip (Sylvia) Rowe; and a sister: Susan Gail Rowe.
Visitation is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Hamline Ave. N., in Roseville, Minn. A lunch will follow services. Memorials may be made to St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church at stchristophers-mn.org.