Leader-Telegram - Thursday, September 17, 2009 
Published at Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
 
Gerald E. "Jerry" Lake, age 88, went home peacefully to be with his
Lord Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. He passed away at Villa Pines Nursing
Home in Friendship but resided in New Auburn for 37 years with his
wife, Bernice.  He was born Aug. 21, 1921, in Cadott. He graduated from
Chippewa Falls High School in 1939. He married Bernice Fosberg June 5,
1943. He worked at E.C. Chmel until he retired after 47 years. Jerry
was a real character with personality to spare. He always had a joke to
share and loved to make people laugh. Jerry was a very soft and gentle
man with a heart for his family. He loved to golf and fish and made
visiting his favorite pastime. He also had a heart for those who were
less fortunate and for troubled kids. He helped at-risk kids at the YMCA
for many years. He really loved children.  Jerry was preceded in death by
his wife, Bernice; his son-in-law, Bill Shearman; and his granddaughter,
Lisa (Lake) Woodford.  Jerry is survived by his son, Steven John Lake;
his daughters, Kathryn Jane (Lake) Engel and Peggy Lynne (Lake) Shearman
(and adopted daughter, June Engel); also son-in-law, Richard Engel.
He is also survived by grandchildren, Todd Engel, Shannon Engel, Bryn
Engel, Jesse Shearman, Jason Shearman, Josiah Shearman, Joshua Shearman,
Tryst Lake and Jon Lake; and 17 great-grandchildren.  The family will have
a memorial service for Jerry at his home on the lake that he cherished
for 37 years in New Auburn.




The Chippewa Herald
Published at Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA
Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:06 AM CDT


Gerald (Jerry) Lake, 88, went home peacefully to be with his Lord on
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. He passed away at Villa Pines Nursing Home in
Friendship, but resided in New Auburn for 37 years with his wife Bernice.

He was born Aug. 21, 1921, in Cadott. He graduated from Chippewa Falls
High School in 1939. He married Bernice Fosberg on June 5th, 1943. He
worked at E.C. Chmel until he retired after 47 years.  Jerry was a real
character with a personality to spare.  He always had a joke to share and
loved to make people laugh. Jerry was a very soft and gentle man with
a heart for his family. He loved to golf and fish and made visiting
his favorite past time. He also had a heart for those who were less
fortunate and for troubled kids. He helped at risk kids at the YMCA for
many years. He really loved children.

Jerry was preceded in death by: his wife Bernice; his son-in-law Bill
Shearman; and his granddaughter Lisa (Lake) Woodford.

Jerry is survived by: his so, Steven John Lake; his daughters, Kathryn
Jane (Lake) Engel and Peggy Lynne (Lake) Shearman, (and adopted
daughter, June Engel); also son-in-law Richard Engel; grandchildren,
Todd Engel, Shannon Engel, Bryn Engel, Jesse Shearman, Jason Shearman,
Josiah Shearman, Joshua Shearman, Tryst Lake, Jon Lake; and 17
great-grandchildren.

The family is having a memorial service for Jerry at his home on the
lake that he cherished for 37 years in New Auburn.