Obituary
Maralee M. Baker (Bell), 90, of Summerfield, FL passed away April 13, 2022 after a hard fought battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She is survived by her three sisters, Judy Muscott(MO), Gayle Placial(AR) & Melodee Placial(AR); her two children, Barbara Jurecka(MO) and Dennis Knarr(WA); several grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Maralee was a self-educated woman with an IQ of 122. She was a lover of the arts, children, animals and her Lord, Jesus Christ. She was talented in painting and sewing and sharing her gift of hospitality and spreading her generosity to those less fortunate.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marguerite Placial; the love of her life, Edwin C. Baker in 2008; and late husband, Vince DeRosa in 2015.
Per her wishes, there will be no service.
Humble Believer's Christmas Gathering backstage at Comm Ctr, Dec, 2019
After 5 years in our Humble Believer's Bible Study of Stonecrest, Maralee will truly be missed. After 90 years on earth, Maralee has now seen the Lord, Jesus Christ, Hallelejah!!!
We'll miss her presence in the first seat, her early arrivals, her baked cakes, pies and cookies. I'm sure we all still have pens, pencils, tablets and calendars and more as reminders of our 'Maralee'. Gone now are the times that Maralee opened her house and home for our Christmas gatherings and 'send-offs'. We thank God for your 'modeling' of a peaceful 'homegoing', despite the pain that you had to bear in the end. "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints." Psalms 116:15
Family members, if Jesus is in your heart, as He was in Maralee’s heart, you will see Maralee again in Heaven!
God bless you all!
Barbara Popin