Casper Star Tribune; Casper WY; 2003-11-28

Kenda Rae Lake
CASPER - Services for Bar Nunn resident Kenda Rae Lake, 7, will be
conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Highland Park Community Church.
Interment will be in Highland Cemetery.  Visitation will be front 2 to
6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory.
Kenda died Nov. 21, 2003, at Children's Hospital in Denver, from a
heart rejection.  Born April 25, 1996, in Casper, she was the daughter
of Doug and Robin Lake; received a heart transplant at 22 months; and,
at age 6, was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer on Nov. 28, 2002.  She fought
hard to beat the cancer and succeeded.  A student at Bar Nunn School, she
enjoyed the outdoors and was always running up the alley or jumping on the
trampoline; and loved her dogs, Sadie and Peabody.  In October, she began
rejecting her heart.  She had lived each day of her life to its fullest
and never considered herself delicate or different in any way.  Kenda was
known for her sense of humor; laughter was her medicine.  Survivors
include her parents; sister, Brittany; Labradors and a 30-lb. rabbit;
great-great-grandmother; two great-grandmothers; grandparents; three aunts
and an uncle and their families; and many great-uncles and great-aunts.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather and great-grandparents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jason's Friends Foundation
and left at Memorial Chapel.


Casper Star Tribune; Casper WY; 2003-11-30

Kenda Rae Lake
Kenda Rae Lake, age 7, passed away November 21, 2003, at Childrens
Hospital in Denver Colorado due to heart rejection.  Kenda was born
on April 25, 1996, in Casper, Wyoming to parents Doug and Robin Lake.
She attended Bar Nunn School in Bar Nunn, Wyoming.  Kenda enjoyed
the outdoors.  She was always running up the alley or jumping
on the trampoline.  There was never a dull moment around Kenda.
She also loved her dogs, Sadie and Peabody.  Kenda's life started out
a struggle.  She had a heart transplant when she was 22 months.  She was
6 years old when diagnosed with lymphoma cancer in November 28, 2002.
She fought hard to beat the cancer and succeeded.  In October of 2003
Kenda started to reject her heart.  She lived every day of her life
as full as she could.  She never thought of herself as being delicate
or different in any way, you would never know she had a transplant.
Our family was fortunate to have seven wonderful years to enjoy with her.
She expressed herself with a wonderful sense of humor and laughter
was her medicine.  Survivors include her parents, Doug and Robin Lake,
one big sis, Brittany, two labs and a thirty pound rabbit.  Great Great
Grandmother, Two Great Grandmothers, Grandma and Grandpa Pete, Grandma
and Grandpa Debbie, Aunt Bobbie and Family, Aunt Jeannie and Family,
Aunt Crystal and Family, Uncle Charlie and Family, Many Great Uncles,
and many Great Aunts.  She was proceeded in death by her Grandfather,
Great Grandparents.  Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangement.
Services will be at Highland Park Community Church at 411 So. Walsh Drive,
at 1:30 P.M. Monday, December 1st.  Donations to Jason's Friends in lieu
of flowers may be left at Memorial Chapel in the family's name.