Emporia Gazette; Emporia KS; 2004-12-27

Myron "Ben" Lake of Melvern died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at Stormont-Vail
Regional Medical Center in Topeka. Mr. Lake, who worked as a dairy farmer
most of his life, was 86.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist
Church in Melvern, where the family will meet friends from 7 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery, Waverly.

The son of Martin and Bertha Reinhart Lake, he was born July 27, 1918,
in LeRoy. He grew up in the LeRoy area. During World War II, he served
in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

He married Velma M. Coble on Jan. 28, 1941, in Iola. She died Sept.  23,
1980. Lucille Gettinger, whom he married on Feb. 14, 1985, died May 1,
1997. He is survived by his third wife, the former Carol Perry, whom
he married on March 14, 2003, in Burlington. Mr. Lake is also survived
by three sons, Marvin Lake of Waverly, Donald Lake of Topeka and Myron
Lake of Ava, Mo.; a daughter, Cathy Bringleson of Greenville, S.C.; a
stepson, David Gardner of Naples, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Fox of
Quinlan, Texas; and a sister, June Baldwin of Riverside, Calif. Twelve
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren and 13
step-great-grandchildren also survive.  A son, Leon Lake, died earlier,
as did four brothers, Fred Lake, Matt Lake, George Lake and Martin Lake,
and a sister, Martha Barton.

Memorials in Mr. Lake's name to the United Methodist Church, Melvern, may
be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, P.O Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.



Topeka Capital-Journal; Topeka KS; 2004-12-28

MELVERN (KS) -- Myron "Ben" LAKE, 86, of Melvern, died at Stormont-Vail
Regional Health center in Topeka on Friday afternoon, Friday, Dec 24,
2004.  He was born on July 27, 1918, in LeRoy (KS), the son of Martin
and Bertha REINHART LAKE.

Ben grew up in LeRoy.  He was a World War II veteran, serving in the
Army Air Corps.  He had been a dairy farmer most of his life.  He had
also worked as a carpenter building several homes in the Melvern area.

Ben married Velma Marie COBLE on Jan 28, 1941.  She died Sept 23, 1980.
He then married Sarah "Lucille" GETTINGER on Feb 14, 1985.  She died May
1, 1997.  Almost two years ago, he married Carol FETTERS GARDNER PERRY
on Mr 14, 2003, in Burlington (KS).  He was also preceded in death by
his parents; a son, Leon LAKE; four brothers, Fred, Matt, George, and
Martin LAKE; and a sister, Martha BARTON.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; his sons, Marvin and his wife,
Sharon, Donald and his wife, Pam, and Myron and his wife, Jane;
a daughter and her husband, Cathy and Rob BRINGLESON; a stepson,
David GARDNER; a stepdaughter and her husband, Carolyn and Alan FOX;
a sister, June BALDWIN; 12 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchidlren; four
great-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; and other relatives
and friends.

Services will be at 1:30pm Wednesday at Melvern United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery.  The family will meet with friends
from 7 to 8pm today at Melvern United Methodist Church.  Memorial
contributions may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, PO Box 277,
Burlington KS 66839.