Nancy Adair Schlote (nee Westbrook) was born on September 27, 1944, and was the daughter of William H. and Mary Ellen Westbrook of Kirkwood, Missouri. She was baptized into the body of Christ as an infant. Nancy went to be with her Lord surrounded by her family on Monday, February 14, 2022. Nancy graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1962. She attended less than a year at South East Missouri State College where she met Wallace E. Baumer. They married in April of 1964. She gave birth to William W. on February 14, 1967, and Christine A. on June 24, 1969. On March 1, 1980, she married, Loy G. Schlote at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in St. louis, whom she met while he was attending Concordia Seminary. Together they adopted Gandhi from India in 1986. Nancy's faith was strengthened as a young adult and the love she felt from her Lord moved her to share that love with others. She showed hospitality in countless ways to friends and strangers. She created Spiritual Vitamin Jars which has been distributed to several countries in many languages. She was "Mom" to friends of her children. Nancy loved her grandchildren immensely. She is preceded in death by her mother and father; her brother, Michael Westbrook; her brother-in-law, Larry Howard and her nephew, David Howard. Nancy is survived by her husband, Loy; her children, Will Baumer, Christy (John) Sharp, and Gandhi (Audrey) Schlote; grandchildren, Ella Schlote, Maxwell Schlote and Nathan Sharp; sister, Cathy Howard and her sister-in-law, Michelle Westbrook. Many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive. Visitation for Nancy will be held at Farkas Funeral Home, 3201 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60431 on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Nancy will lie-in-state at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1910 Black Road, Joliet on Friday morning, February 18, 2022, at 9:30 am until time of service at 11:00 am with Pastor William Mitschke officiating. Interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations made in Nancy's name to Lutheran Church Charities and Love Basket Adoption Agency. For more information, please call 815-725-0100 or visit www.farkasfuneralhome.com.