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4 & 20 Bakery & Cafe did its best to stay open after the death of its baker and operator, and the community has been extremely supportive. Still, the business is closing.

Its last day will be Sunday, said the cafe's co-founder Scott Spilger.

"It's been a really, really hard month," he said.

Baker Mandy Puntney, 36, died March 25 after a brief illness, and after that, the cafe lost other staff members, Spilger said.

"We kind of expected that. I don't want to make it sound like it's anybody's fault. It's really just the best thing," he said.

The cafe behind East High School closed for a week after Puntney's death, and then started opening on weekends. This weekend, it will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so customers have an opportunity to come in one last time.

"It's been super busy, which is fantastic, obviously," Spilger said. "When things like this happen, you sometimes don't know how you are going to feel until you feel it.