Cheryl Baker

Cheryl Baker, 63, of Moses Lake was peacefully called to Heaven on Feb. 19, 2023. Born Valerie Cheryl Zimmer on Oct. 26, 1959, in Mojave California, she was the third of four children born to Raymond and Colleen Zimmer. She settled in Moses Lake, where she raised two of her children. In 1994, she met and married the love of her life, Calvin Baker, a veteran of the Moses Lake Police Department, who passed in 2008. She attended and graduated from Big Bend Community College in 1995, as well as the local police academy, and served as a deputy for the Grant County Sheriff's Department before eventually becoming a stay-at-home mother. Cheryl was an adventurous soul, dabbling in many interesting careers and hobbies. She was also an avid painter, woodworker and crafter who loved spending time with friends and family and working with her community.