Leader-Telegram Online  Thursday, February. 16, 2006
Published in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA

Herbert Lake
Herbert R. Lake, age 78, of the township of Hay River died Monday,
February 13, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital.  Herb was born on January
10, 1928, in the township of Hay River, Dunn County, Wis., to Lloyd
P. and Mamie (McIntyre) Lake. He owned his own lime business at the
age of 14. Herbert married Alice Ruth Goodell on October 10, 1947. He
farmed all of his life, and owned a sawmill business. He co-started
the Boyceville Community Ambulance Service in 1974. Herb served on the
board of Hay River Township for 24 years, and the Dunn County Board for
eight years. He was a jack of all trades.  He enjoyed bowling, hunting,
fishing, gardening, woodworking, spending time with family, friends
and his favorite dog, Buffy, either on slow rides in the country or
coffee and dice at Boyceville Oil.  Herbert is preceded in death by his
parents; brother, Lloyd; and two sisters, Ethel Benitz and Ruby Luepke.
Herbert is survived by wife, Alice of Boyceville; six children, Aneta
(Dorian) Spielman of Menomonie, Lonna (Bill) Borgert, Diana (DeDe)
Nutter, Ricky (Gloria) Lake, Jeffrey (Kelley) Lake, all of Boyceville,
and Melanie Lake of St. Louis, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, Drew (Melissa)
Spielman, Wyatt Spielman, Lisa (Todd) Stuart, Tina Talmage, Tessa (Troy)
Kostman, Tonya Schutts, Jeremy (Spike) (Sue) Nutter, Jenny (Jerry)
Conrad, Richie (Glory Watts) Lake, Lindsay Lake, April Lake and Jake
Lake; 13 great-grandchildren, Brittnay, Melissa, Tristan, Tori, Tyra,
Colton, Megan, Bryce, Erika, Taylor, Cody, Hannah and Trevor; and his
best companion, his dog, Buffy. He is further survived by nieces and
nephews; other relatives and friends.  Herbert will be sadly missed
by all.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 17,
2006, at the United Methodist Church in Boyceville, with the Rev. Tim
Matthaei officiating.  Burial will be in Hay River Cemetery, township of
Hay River.  Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Anderson Everts
Funeral Home in Glenwood City, Wis., and one hour prior to the service
on Friday at the church.




Dunn County News, Wed, Feb. 15, 2006, A6
Menomonie, Wi

Death Notice

Herbert R. Lake, age 78, of Boyceville, died peacefully on Monday,
Feb. 13, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Anderson Everts Funeral Home in
Glenwood City.



Dunn County News, Sun, Feb. 19, 2006, A6
Menomonie, Wi

Herbert R. Lake, age 78, of the town of Hay River, died Monday, Feb. 13,
2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

Herb was born Jan. 10, 1928, in the town of Hay River, Dunn County, to
Lloyd L. and Mamie (McIntyre) Lake. He owned his own lime business at
the age of 14. Herbert married Alice Ruth Goodell on Oct. 10, 1947. He
farmed all of his life and owned a sawmill business.

He co-started the Boyceville Community Ambulance Service in 1974. Herb
served on the Hay River Town Board as chairman for 24 years and the Dunn
County Board of Supervisors for eight years.

He was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing,
gardening, woodworking, and spending time with family, friends and
his favorite dog "Buffy," - either on slow rides in the country,
or coffee and dice at Boyceville Oil.

Herbert is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Lloyd; and two
sisters, Ethel Benitz and Ruby Luepke.

Herbert is survived by his wife, Alice of Boyceville; six children, Aneta
(Dorian) Spielman of Menomonie, Lonna (Bill) Borgert, Diana â"DeDe"
Nutter, Ricky (Gloria) Lake, and Jeffrey (Kelley) Lake, all of Boyceville,
and Melanie Lake of St. Louis, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, Drew (Melissa)
Spielman, Wyatt Spielman, Lisa (Todd) Stuart, Tina Talmage, Tessa (Troy)
Kostman, Tonya Schutts, Jeremy "Spike" (Sue) Nutter, Jenny (Jerry)
Conrad, Richie (Glory Watts) Lake, Lindsay Lake, April Lake and Jake Lake;
13 great-grandchildren, Brittnay, Melissa, Tristan, Tori, Tyra, Colton,
Megan, Bryce, Erika, Taylor, Cody, Hannah and Trevor; his best companion,
his dog "Buffy;" nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Herbert will be sadly missed by all.

Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at the United Methodist
Church in Boyceville with the Rev. Tim Matthaei officiating. Burial was
in the Hay River Cemetery, town of Hay River.

Anderson Everts Funeral Home in Glenwood City was in charge of
arrangements.