Jean Ellen Baxter, 82, of Kingman, Arizona, passed away March 22, 2021. Jean was born July 21, 1938 to Alfred and Ella (Sally) Paulsen in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in Iowa and attended Ottumwa High School. On July 10, 1954 she married Donald L. Baxter in Iowa. In 1968 they moved to Denver where Jean was a homemaker and worked at Doc Holidays in Blackhawk and Skate City. She loved gambling, especially video poker and bingo. In 1998 they moved Kingman, AZ to enjoy retirement and gambling in Laughlin.
She is survived by her husband Donald Baxter of Kingman, AZ; her children, Deborah Swarm of Northglenn, CO, Keith Baxter (Paula) of Greeley, CO, Steven Baxter of Scottsdale, AZ, and Kelly Flores (Jimmy) of LaLuz, NM; grandchildren; Dustin Swarm, Dawn Velotta (Joey), Jerimy Flores(Andrea), Brandie Flores(Mondo), Jessica Nemorin (Carl), Darin Swarm, Erika McNichol (Justin), Brittney Emerson (John), Lore Baxter, Nikole Baxter, Joshua Flores, and Keith Baxter, Jr.; and 17 great-grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister Joan Ward.
A Life Celebration will be 11:00am, Friday, April 23, 2021 at Adamson Life Celebration Home.
Friends may send condolences to the family at adamsoncares.com.