Leader-Telegram Online - Monday, Aug. 1, 2005
Published at Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
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Burton Lake
Burton W. Lake, age 80, of Cadott, Wis., passed away on Saturday, July
30, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wis.  He was born on
August 7, 1924, in Chippewa Falls to Warren and Edith (Nystrom) Lake.

Burton grew up in the town of Anson, Chippewa County, where he was
a longtime member of Anson United Methodist Church. He graduated from
Cadott High School in 1942; and following graduation, he farmed with his
father on the family dairy farm and later on his own farm.  He retired
from farming in 1988 and moved to the village of Cadott.

Burton married Shirley Margaret Peterson in 1955, and they had three
daughters. Shirley died in 1961. He then married Irene Meyer Poppe
in 1973.

He was a friend and neighbor to everyone as long as he was able;
and he was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed
one. He loved spending time with his family and friends - especially
with a deck of cards and a few good jokes. He looked forward to times
the grandchildren visited him; and his ready wit and sense of humor will
be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Burton always kept a positive attitude during the years of tragedy,
accidents and poor health that helped him and his family. He appreciated
all who helped him over the years.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; two daughters, Susan (Randy)
Summerfield of Bloomer and Alice (Michael Sr.) Ricucci of Catawba, Va.;
three stepchildren, Thomas (Sandra) Poppe of Madison, Mary (Daniel)
Rudahl of Mosinee and Joan (Bradley) Nasset of Medford; grandchildren,
Robert (Kim), Richard (Shelly), Michael and Jennifer Summerfield all
of Bloomer, Tamara Keller of River Falls, Haley (Todd) Hennlich of New
Richmond, Michelle (Todd) Steif of Marathon City, Andrew Rudahl, Jesse
and Samuel Poppe all of Madison; great-grandchildren, Austin Summerfield,
Kelsey Nasset and Tucker and Laney Hennlich; one brother, William G.
(Euvene) Lake of Wild Rose, Wis.; and also numerous other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Shirley;
a daughter, Vicki; and a grandson-in-law, Peter Keller.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 2 p.m. at
the English Lutheran Church of Bateman in the town of Lafayette with
Pastor Karen Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Countrysid e
Union Cemetery in the town of Goetz.

Friends may call at the Leiser Funeral Home in Cadott on Wednesday from
4 to 8 p.m. and also one hour before services on Thursday at the church.

Burton's request was that, in lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred
to the Christopher Reeve Spinal Cord Injury Foundation.