Vanessa Dawn Baldwin, 48, of Moundridge, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021. She was born November 29, 1972, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Tracy Dillman.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at Hesston College. Vanessa was a PRN at Newton Medical Center and Comfort Care in Newton.
Vanessa enjoyed quilting and cooking for family in her spare time. Above all, she loved spending time with her granddaughters and her animals.
Vanessa was united in marriage to Larry Wayne Baldwin on October 31, 2019 in McPherson. He survives at their residence.
Other survivors include her sons, Adrian Carson of Moundridge, and Gabriel “Gabe” Cervantes of Wichita; daughter, Dominique Woods of Wichita; sisters, Trianna (Keith) Cowden of Walton, and Nicole Duffman of Kansas City, MO; brother, Phillip (Jessica) Duffman of Raymore, MO; five grandchildren, Mia, Lucy and Nadiyah Cervantes, and Christy and Olivia Farley; Larry’s parents, Robert E. and Linda Baldwin of Moundridge; sister-in-law, Julie Baldwin of Chanute; and brother-in-law, John (Lisa) Baldwin of Plains.
Vanessa was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mary Josephine and Victor White, Sr.; maternal grandparents, May Anna and Roy Dillman; and uncle, Walter White.
Cremation is planned with a celebration of life to be held at a later date.