Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Online Edition - Sunday, April 29, 2007 Published at Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA Harriet W. Lake, 103, of Eau Claire died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. She was born on March 30, 1904, in the town of Washington, the daughter of Fred and Villa (Ford) Wilke. She attended Eau Claire Teachers College for two years, and later attended UW-Madison where she graduated in 1925. On December 24, 1925, Harriet married Thomas Peters Lake in Evanston, Ill. They lived in Chicago and Skokie, Ill., until 1943, and then moved to Alexandria, Va. While living in Chicago, Harriet was a member of the editorial department of Scott, Foresman & Company, textbook publishers, for 15 years. Harriet and Thomas moved to Eau Claire in 1947 with their daughter, Linda. Harriet was a member of Lake Street United Methodist Church, the Eau Claire Woman's Club, the Chippewa Valley Museum, and the UWEC Alumni Association. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Lake Hales of Old Hickory, Tenn.; a niece, and several nephews; and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her parents; and a brother, Ford Wilke. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Lake Street United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. E. Doyle Blanton officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery, Mondovi. Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family. To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.lenmarkfh.com. Leader-Telegram Online Wed., May 2, 2007 Published in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, County, Wisconsin, USA Harriet Lake Harriet W. Lake, 103, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire. She was born on March 30, 1904, in the town of Washington, the daughter of Fred and Villa (Ford) Wilke. She attended Eau Claire Teachers College for two years, and later attended UW-Madison where she graduated in 1925. On December 24, 1925, Harriet married Thomas Peters Lake in Evanston, Ill. They lived in Chicago and Skokie, Ill., until 1943, and then moved to Alexandria, Va. While living in Chicago, Harriet was a member of the editorial department of Scott, Foresman & Company textbook publishers for 15 years. Harriet and Thomas moved to Eau Claire in 1947 with their daughter, Linda. Harriet was a member of Lake Street United Methodist Church, the Eau Claire Woman's Club, the Chippewa Valley Museum, and the UW-EC Alumni Association. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Lake (Vaughn) Hales of Old Hickory, Tenn.; a niece, several nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her parents; and a brother, Ford Wilke. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Lake Street United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. E. Doyle Blanton officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery, Mondovi. Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family. Memorials are preferred to the Chippewa Valley Museum, 1204 Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire, WI 54703, or to the L.E. Phillips Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire, WI 54701. To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at http://www.lenmarkfh.com.