Albuquerque Journal; Albuquerque NM
February 27, 2003

Marlin Royce Lake, 46, a resident of Belen, New Mexico passed from this
life to be with the Lord Jesus on Monday, February 24, 2003. He graduated
from Belen High School in May of 1974. He also attended plumbing school
at T.V.I. in Albuquerque. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Marlin was an artist in many mediums of art including musician, metal
art and chalk artist. He made his profession in the water well drilling
business. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, E.G. and
Lucille Lake of Belen; his maternal grandparents, Lloyd O. and Neva
Ness of Ada, Minnesota; and his nephew, Mark Morerod of Belen. He is
survived by his parents, Eppa L. and Lucille (Ness) Lake of the family
home in Belen; one sister, Samia Morerod and husband, Boyd of Los Chavez,
New Mexico; three brothers, Steve Lake and wife, Peggy of Harpursville,
New York, David Lake of Belen and Patrick Lake and wife, Patricia of
Los Lunas, NM; nieces and nephews, Samial Morerod and wife, Traci and
Aaron Morerod and wife,Tarah both Belen, Benjamin Eppa, Rebecca, Sarah
and Rachel Lake of Harpursville, April and Danielle Lake of Minnesota,
Tacarra and Kaylin Lake of Los Lunas. He is also survived by many aunts
and uncles of the Lake and Ness families; and many cousins and friends. A
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2003
at the First Baptist Church in Belen. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main
St., Belen, NM.