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Sherill Baker Obituary

Sherill Dettore Baker, long-time resident of Clarkston, MI. Born February 13th, 1949 in Highland Park, MI to Louis and Marie Dettore; passed away on May 25th, 2025 at the age of 76. Wife of Bruce Baker for 19 years. Mother of Tony Dettore (Sabra), Michael Allingham (Andrea), and Ana Allingham (Shannon). Stepmother to Scott (Mary) Baker, Elizabeth (Steve) Hendershott, Carrie (Chad) Visgar, Andrea (Jay) Burke and Christopher Baker. Grandmother and Great Grandmother to many. Preceded in death by her brothers Fred and Joe Dettore. Sherill was a highly successful real estate broker for over 50 years. Her strength is her determination having just recently completed the requirements to receive her high school diploma at the age of 76. Her love for her family never wavered. A memorial service will be held on June 6th at St Rita Catholic Church at 11:00am located at 309 E Maple St Holly, MI with lunch to be served immediately following at The Shop on Elm 220 Elm St Holly, MI. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Sherill, please visit our floral store.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cleveland.com on May 29, 2025.

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Marilyn Woodard and Jim Edmonds

May 30, 2025

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Laura J Fuller

May 29, 2025

To know her was to love her.

So thankful she was part of my life.

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