Published in the Lincoln Journal Star on 2/5/2009
Lincoln NE

Dorothy E. Lake peacefully passed away Tuesday (2/3/09). Dorothy was born
February 12, 1919 to Edward and Mary Brabec of Wilber, Neb. She graduated
from Wilber High School in 1937 and attended University of Nebraska before
moving to southern California in 1946. Dorothy married Walter Lake in
1947 in San Diego. Walter had also moved to southern California. Both
had been close friends in Nebraska, and thus began the 62 years of their
beautiful marriage. In San Diego, Dorothy was the private secretary at
Phillips-Ramsey Advertising Agency which began careers that would take
them to Idaho where Dorothy was secretary to the president of Idaho First
National Bank, then to a similar post at Southern California Gas Company,
where, in her spare time she was a star pitcher for the company's girl
softball team. Dorothy was a member of the Northridge Guild of Children's
Hospital of Los Angeles. As a friendly professional Dorothy and husband,
Walter, served a number of radio broadcasting corporations culminating as
vice president of husband Walter Lake's KFRE Broadcasting Corporation in
Fresno, where she continued to share her skills and warm personality with
a host of community organizations including charter membership of Fresno
Community Hospital, House Hearing Institute of Los Angeles and their 25
year membership in the Sunnyside and Sam Joaquin Country Clubs.  Dorothy
is survived by her husband of 62 years, Walter Lake, Fresno, Calif.;
her niece, MaryAnn Navock, Lincoln; grandnieces, Debra Potter, Aurora,
Neb.; Lori Kirkpatrick, Lincoln; and grandnephew, Thomas Hart, Crete.
Memorial services 10 a.m. Friday (2/6/09) at Jay Chapel, Madera, Calif.
Interment: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, Calif.
Remembrances may be made to individually chosen charities. Jay Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.


Published in the Lincoln Journal Star on 2/6/2009
Lincoln NE

Dorothy E. Lake peacefully passed away Tuesday (2/3/09).  Memorial
services 10 a.m. Friday (2/6/09) at Jay Chapel, Madera, Calif.  Interment:
San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, Calif.  Remembrances
may be made to individually chosen charities. Jay Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.