Lancaster New Era; Lancaster PA; 2005-3-2

    Bertha E. Lake, 89, of 400 Union St., St. Peter Apartments, died
peacefully on Monday at the Lancaster General Hospital following a brief
illness.  She was the wife of the late Daniel E. Lake who died in 1969.
    Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and
Bertha Miller Banner.  She held various jobs during her life and was
last employed as a Sales Clerk for Hinkle's Pharmacy in Columbia.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Columbia and the
Altar Rosary Society of the church.  She was a former member of the
Choir and a former Trinitarian.
    Surviving are 2 sons: Donald E., husband of Barbara Lake of Dagsboro,
Delaware and Howard L., husband of Mildred Lake of Sarasota, Florida.
Also surviving is a daughter, Kathryn, wife of Amos Culp of Lancaster,
PA; 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie C. Yohe,
of Landisville and a brother, Leo C. Banner of Lancaster.  She was
predeceased by sisters Elizabeth Aston and Clare Sumpman and brothers
Samuel and Howard Banner.
    Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass
of Christian Burial from the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 4th &
Cherry Sts., Columbia, PA on Friday, March 4, 2005 at 10:00 AM  with
the Rev. Fr. Kenneth Lawrence as Celebrant.  Final Commendation and
Farewell will be in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.  Friends may call at
the Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc., 519 Walnut St., Columbia, PA on
Thursday evening from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM and at Holy Trinity on Friday
from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM.  Christian Prayer Service will be recited at
the Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 7:45 PM.  For those who desire
memorial contributions may be made in Bertha's to the Improvement Fund
of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 409 Cherry St., Columbia, PA 17512.



Lancaster Intelligencer Journal; Lancaster PA; 2005-3-2

Bertha E. Lake, 89, 400 Union St., St. Peter Apartments, died peacefully on
on Monday at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Daniel E. Lake who died in 1969.  Born in
Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Bertha Miller
Banner.  She held various jobs during her life and was last employed
as Sales Clerk for Hinkle's Pharmacy in Columbia.  She was a member of
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Columbia and the Altar Rosary Society
of the Church.  She was a former memeber of the choir and a former
Trinitarian.  Surviving are 2 sons, Donald E., husbadn of Barbara Lake of
Dagsboro, Del and Howard L., husband of Mildred Lake of Sarasota, Fla.
Also surviving is a daughter, Kathryn, wife of Amos Culp of Lancaster,
Pa.; 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie C. Yohe,
of Landisville, Pa. and a brother, Leo C. Banner of Lancaster.  She was
predeceased by sisters Elizabeth Aston and Clare Sumpman and brothers
Samuel and Howard Banner.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend a Mass of Christian Burial from the Holy Trinity Catholic
Church, 4th & Cherry Sts., Columbia on Friday, March 4, 2005 at 10:00
a.m. with the Rev. Fr. Kenneth Lawrence as Celebrant.  Final Commendation
and Farewell will be in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.  Friends may call
at the Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc., 519 Walnut Street, Columbia,
Pa on Thursday evening from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m. and at Holy Trinity on
Friday from 9:00-10:00 a.m.  Christian prayer service will be recited at
the Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 7:45 p.m.  For those who desire
memorials may be made in Bertha's name to the Improvement Fund of Holy
Trinity Catholic Church, 409 Cherry St., Columbia, Pa. 17512.