Jeanette Marie Baldwin

Jeanette Marie Baldwin, 88, of Mingo, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. Private family funeral services will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colfax. Burial will be at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, May 9 at Graham Cemetery and open to the public. Memorials may be directed to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or the Mingo Fire Department and condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Lynwood and Katherine (Kelleher) Gillan, Jeanette was born Oct. 3, 1931, in Kennett Square, Pa. Jeanette attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School thru eighth grade and then graduated from Kennett Square High School. She attended Beacom Business College in Wilmington, Del. On Oct. 6, 1951, she was united in marriage to James Baldwin at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kennett Square, Pa. Jeanette was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she was active in the Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a longtime member of the Mingo American Legion Auxiliary, the Mingo Women’s Club, Lunch Bunch and a past board member of the Central Iowa Water Association. Jeanette worked and retired as the postmaster at the Mingo Post Office.  Jeanette’s greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family at her farmhouse. She often wrote letters and phoned distant family and friends. She had a deep concern for the well-being of everyone she knew.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Mark (Deb) Baldwin, Elizabeth (David) Birkenholtz, Timothy (Jeanine) Baldwin and John (Lori) Baldwin; 12 grandchildren, Angela (Chris) Clark, Jacob (Katie) Baldwin, James Baldwin, Erin Birkenholtz, Allison Birkenholtz, Michael Birkenholtz, Mark Baldwin, Anna Baldwin, Kathleen Baldwin, Carrie Baldwin, Steven (Kaitlyn) Baldwin and Jenna Baldwin; five great-grandchildren, Jonas, Jaida, Sydney Baldwin, Noah and Carson Clark; and a sister, Claire Gillan. Preceding Jeanette in death were her parents; husband, Jim in 1978; a daughter, Claudia Baldwin at age 9 in 1961; and an infant sister, Delores.

The family would like to thank the staff at Park Centre and MercyOne Newton. Jeanette’s death was due to complications associated with COVID-19.