Iron County Reporter
Iron River MI
March 12 2008

  PENGILLY, Minn.-Laurence "Larry" Arvid Lake, 80, died March 2, 2008
at his home.
  He was born Dec. 20, 1927 in Montreal, Wis. to Arvid and Henna Lake. He
had been a resident of Pengilly since 1969, moving from Iron River. He
graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley, Wis. and then served in
the Navy during World War II. He was discharged from the Armed Forces
in May of 1946. He then attended the Platteville School of Mining
where he received his B.A. degree in Mechanical Engineering. After
finishing school, he worked for M.A. Hanna, first in Michigan and then
in Minnesota. He later retired from National Steel Pellet Co. after 37
years of service. After his retirement from National Steel, he founded and
managed the Hope House in Grand Rapids, Minn. for 10 years. He also was on
the Hospital Board in Grand Rapids. He was a member of the VFW Post 8831
of Pengilly, the Nashwauk American Legion Post 307 in Nashwauk, a past
Master of the Masonic Lodge, and was also a proud member of AA for over 30
years. He was a very active member of the Nashwauk Lutheran Church where
he held many offices throughout his life. One of his favorite pastimes
was just spending time at his home on Swan Lake. He was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife Bette in 2003; a daughter Laureen Vernon;
a brother Roy; and two sisters, Henna Mae Lindberg and Marie Giachino.
  He is survived by two sons, William (Nancy) of Nashwauk and Larry (Nancy
Dewar) of Taconite, Minn.; a daughter Sharon (Tim) Sweet of Florence,
Ore.; two sisters, Jeanette Frederickson of Ironwood and Esther Paynter
of Marshfield, Wis.; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles.
  Funeral services were held March 7 at the Nashwauk Lutheran Church
with the Rev. Jean Megorden officiating.
  Arrangements are with the Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing.