Aberdeen American News; Aberdeen SD; 2009-2-7 Gettysburg: James Arbour Lake, 77, of Gettysburg, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Gettysburg Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will follow in the Gettysburg Cemetery, directed by Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Jim was born Aug. 11, 1931, in Gettysburg to Jay and Alpha (Knickerbocker) Lake. He attended grade school and high school at Gettysburg, graduating with the class of 1949. While in high school, Jim was active in FFA, where he was proud to have received a Star State Farmer award. Later, as an alumni, he received an Honorary Star Farmer award. Jim married Amy Marian Maas on Oct. 23, 1955, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gettysburg. Jim and Amy started their married life living on the ranch at Lake Hurley. Since 1956, they have lived on the family farm east of Gettysburg. His greatest passions were his faith, family, friends, and his farming and ranching operation. He was known not only for his work ethic, but also in his attention to detail. He lived by the motto "A job worth doing is worth doing well." Jim was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council in several positions, and also spearheading many of the church's remodeling projects including the elevator installment project. He was a member of the original Gettysburg Cemetery Association and was instrumental in its reorganization in 2006. Jim, along with his wife, Amy, were honored as the University of South Dakota's Parents of the Year in the 1990 Dakota Days parade. He was also recognized on several occasions in relation to his farming/ranching operation, including Stock Grower of the Year award, and recipient of a State Conservation Achievement award. Jim's other interests included spending time and traveling with family, reading the Bible, watching movies, and learning to fly. Jim is survived by his wife, Amy of Gettysburg; and six children: Fay (Ken) Fisher, Brandon, Bonny (Steve) Culhane, Mitchell, Joan (Jeff) Aughenbaugh, Mitchell, John (Bridget) Lake, Gettysburg, Patti (Chris) Torbert, Sioux Falls, and Karen (Jim) Ristau, Chamberlain; 17 grandchildren: Nathan (Carrie), Sean, and Ian McClanahan, Jeff and Jennifer Culhane, Beth and Laura Aughenbaugh, Austin, Allison and Kirstie Lake, Maria, Olivia and Samuel Torbert, and Zachary, Jessie, Gunner and Garret Ristau; one brother, Boyd (Lillian) Lake, Gettysburg; sisters-in-law, Elma Mangin and Miriam Maas, Gettysburg; brothers-in-law, Kenneth (Dorothy) Maas, Aberdeen; and 15 nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Dellene Schilling, and two brothers-in-law, Vernon Maas and Richard Mangin. The Daily Republic Gettysburg, PA Published Saturday, February 07, 2009 James Arbour Lake, 77, Gettysburg, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Gettysburg Memorial Hospital, Gettysburg. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, with the Rev. Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will be in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the church with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Arrangements are under the direction of Luce Funeral Home, Gettysburg. He was born on Aug. 11, 1931, in Gettysburg to Jay and Alpha (Knickerbocker) Lake. He attended grade school and high school at Gettysburg, graduating in 1949. On Oct. 23, 1955, he married Amy Marian Maas at Emmanual Lutheran Church. They lived on a ranch at Lake Hurley, and since 1956, they have lived on the family farm east of Gettysburg. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and served on the church council in several positions. He was a member of the original Gettysburg Cemetery Association and was instrumental in its reorganization in 2006. He and his wife were honored as the University of South Dakota's Parents of the Year in 1990. He was also recognized in relation to his farming and ranching operation, including Stockgrower of the Year and was a recipient of a State Conservation Achievement award. He is survived by his wife, six children: Fay Fisher and husband Ken, Brandon; Bonny Culhane and husband Steve; Joan Aughenbaugh and husband Jeff, all of Mitchell; John and wife Bridget, Gettysburg; Patti Torbert and husband Chris, Sioux Falls; and Karen Ristau and husband Jim, Chamberlain; 17 grandchildren, a brother, Boyd and wife Lillian, Gettysburg; two sisters-in-law: Elma Mangin and Mariam Maas, both of Gettysburg; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Maas and wife Dorothy, Aberdeen; and 15 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Dellene Schilling; and two brothers-in-law: Vernon Maas and Richard Mangin.