Jean M. Lake obituary - Sunday, March 23, 2003, The Manhattan Mercury,
Manhattan, Kansas

    Jean Marie Lake, 56, of Manhattan, died March 21, 2003 at the Mercy
Regional Health Center in Manhattan.
    She was born July 6, 1946 in Manhattan, the daughter of Roy R. and
Gladys (Graves) Sedam.  She was a lifetime resident and graduate of
Manhattan High School.
    On April 9, 1967 she was married to Jim W. Lake in Manhattan.
He survives of the home.
    Jean worked as a bookkeeper for Rex's Tire Company and later for
Wal-Mart as a photo lab technician.  She was also a member of the First
United Methodist Church.
    In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children,
Charles Lake and his wife Linda of Manhattan, and her twins, Jimmy Lake
of Phoenix, Ariz. and Joan Lake of Riley; her mother, Gladys Sedam of
Manhattan; one sister, Sharon Fritzson of Randolph; one brother, Don
Sedam, of Manhattan; and one gradson, Christopher Lake of Manhattan.
    She was preceded in death by her father, Roy R. Sedam; one brother,
Fred R. Sedam; and one infant sister, Marjorie Ann Sedam.
    A visitation will be held from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Monday at the
Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.
    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Reed officiating.  Burial will follow
in the Riley Cemetery in Riley.
    Memorials have been established for the American Cancer Society and
the First United Methodist Church.  Memorial contributions can be left
in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave.,
Manhattan 66502.



Topeka Capital-Journal; Topeka KS; 2003-3-23

MANHATTAN (KS) -- Jean Marie LAKE, 56, Manhattan, died Friday, Mar 21,
2003, at a Manhattan care facility.  Mrs Lake had been a bookkeeper for
Rex's Tire Co and later was a photo lab technician for Wal-Mart.

She was born July 6, 1946, in Manhattan, to Roy R and Gladys GRAVES SEDAM.
She graduated from Manhattan High School and was a lifelong Manhattan
resident.  Mrs Lake was a member of First United Methodist Church.

She married Jim W LAKE in Manhattan on Apr 9, 1967.  He survives.
Other survivors include three children, Charles LAKE, Manhattan, Jimmy
LAKE, Phoenix (AZ), and John LAKE, Riley (KS); her mother, Gladys SEDAM,
Manhattan; a sister, Sharon FRITZSON, Randolph (KS); a brother, Don SEDAM,
Manhattan; and a grandson.

Services will e at 2pm Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in
Manhattan.  Burial will be in the Riley Cemetery in Riley.  Visitation
will be from 7 to 8:30pm Monday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral
Home in Manhattan.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society or the First United Methodist Church and sent in care of
the funeral home, 1616 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan,66502.