Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln NE, Friday, March 17, 2000.

Lake, Edna N., 91, Ogallala, formerly Superior, widow of Harley, died 
Wednesday (3/15/00).

Born near Aurora.  Retired school teacher, South Ward, Superior.  Graduate 
University of Nebraska.

Survivors:  son, Dr. Steven, Ogallala; brother, Herluf Christensen, 
Marquette; sister, Eva Johnston, Lincoln; two grandchildren; five 
great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. 

Graveside Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Evergreen Cemetery, Superior.  
Visitation: today, 1-9 p.m., Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior.  Memorials 
to St. John Lutheran Church Sunday School, Kronberg. 


Superior Express; Superior NE; 23 Mar 2000

EDA LAKE

    Eda Nikoline Marie Christensen Lake, 93, was born on a farm north of
Aurora, Neb., June 3, 1906.  The oldest of four children of Peter and
Andrea (Nielsen) Christensen.  She died March 15 at the Ogallala
Community Hospital, Ogallala, Neb.
     When she started to school, it was hard because she didn't know
English.  She attended District I until March when they moved to a farm
near Hordville, she then attended District 18 until her father brought
another farm and she went to District 100 from September until November
when the boarded a train for New York City.  It was a four day trip.
They then boarded a ship for 11 days to Denmark for the winter.  When
they returned, they hit a storm and it took three weeks in the ship.
Her father had bought a farm just before they left, so they moved to it
and school was at District 51.  She was in 7, 8,9 and 10 grades.  She
finished high school at Hampton High.
    She did housework in Aurora for a year and then attended York
College to qualify for a first grade certification for teaching.  She
began teaching in September at District 27.  Her second year was at
District 100 Rural.  She then went to Hordville for three years at the
second grade level, then to Chapman for four years then to Nora for two
years.
    On June 4, 1939, at the Kronberg Church she married Harley Lake.
This union was blessed with on son, Steven.  They lived in Superior
where she helped him in his produce business and also had an Avon route.
 She taught Sunday School Classes, was a Boy Scout Den Mother, and a
Girl Scout Leader.  She joined Rebecca's in 1939.  She went through all
the Rebecca stations and was past noble grand in five years.
     Her husband died Oct 14, 1954, of Parkinson's disease and
pneumonia.  She was working at a drug store at the time, however it was
not enough income so she took a job for the county superintendent of
schools for two years.  She earned enough hours to renew her teaching
certificate and taught in Superior South Ward until she was 65 years
old.  During that time she attended the University of Nebraska in
Lincoln in the summers and earned a bachelor of science degree in 1966.
She joined Eastern Star in 1958 and went through all the chairs and was
worthy matron in 1970.
    She retired in 1971, bought a house in Lincoln, where she lived for
25 years.  She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Lincoln.  She
had been a participant in Retired Teachers Organization and a member of
Danish Sisterhood.  She moved to Ogallala in May 1995 to an apartment to
be near her son, Steve, and wife Bonnie.  About two months ago she moved
from her apartment to Wel-Life Assisted Living Center in Ogallala.
    She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother,
Viggo.
    She is survived by her son, Dr Steven and wife, Ogallala; a brother
Herluf Christensen, Beatrice; a sister Mrs Bill Johnston (Eva), Lincoln,
Neb., two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
     Graveside services were held on Saturday at the Evergreen Cemetery,
Superior with the Rev Harold Backus officiating.
    Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, was in charge of
arrangements.