Delores Ruth Baker
1936-2021
Delores Ruth Baker, 84, of Thorp died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 21, at Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center with her family by her side. A small private family celebration of Delores’ life will be held at a later date. Delores or “Sis” as her siblings would call her (because the youngest sister could not pronounce Delores) was born to Clyde Lavern and Virginia May (Poulin) Baker in Milwaukee on Aug. 27, 1936. She attended North Division High School in Milwaukee through the 10th grade. Her mother was ill, and she needed to work and assist in the care of her siblings. Delores worked at Nunn Bush Shoes and The Health Institute in Milwaukee. She met her future husband William Baker on a blind date arranged through mutual friends. They discovered that they both had the same common last name of Baker and they were not related! Bill and Delores were married Sept. 3, 1955 by Father Kelly at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Milwaukee. They made their home in Milwaukee for the first 15 years of their marriage and had four children, Lynne (Joseph) Komanec of Gilman, Kevin and (Marge) Baker of Gilman, Karen and (the late Brian) Shelton of Torrence, Calif. and Lori (Rodney) Alger of Thorp. After their marriage, Bill started a construction business building homes in the greater Milwaukee area. Delores kept a nice home for her family and assisted Bill with the business. In 1970, they moved their family to the Gilman area where Bill grew up. Delores was a homemaker and worked as a waitress on weekends at Decker’s Country Inn for many years, where she was loved by many of her customers for her kindness and witty sense of humor. She loved true crime novels, dancing and every type of music; (except jazz). Delores loved going to Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing, not so much to gamble but to enjoy the live music, friends and dancing. She was a fabulous cook and made many batches of chocolate chip cookies over the years.
She is survived by her children; her sister, Sandy (John) Gasperetti of Waukesha; and Bob (Lynne) Baker of Hudson; grandchildren, Jessica (Donald) Syryczuk of Lublin, Joey Lynne (Barry) Hartle of Augusta, Joshua (Breanna) Komanec of Chippewa Falls, Laura (Wesley) Hakes of Cadott, and Eric Milas of Lublin, Katherine Shelton of Torrence, Calif. and Nathan Shelton of Torrence, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Jack, Sam, Joey and Danielle Syryczuk, Christopher Komanec, Delaney Copus, and Dustin, Brooklyn and Hailey Hakes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Virginia; and siblings, Clyde Jr. “Buddy” (Marilyn) Baker of Milwaukee and Virginia (Jerry) Dohm of Eau Claire.
Delores was a loving and caring daughter, wife, sister and friend who will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her. We know she is with God and her family who has gone before her.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin is assisting the family. Online condolences can be left at www.cremationsociety- wi.com.
Paid Obituary 101479
