Ionia-Missaukee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lake, Ivan Hersel 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LaVonne I. Bennett lib@dogsbark.com May 10, 2010, 11:22 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard LAKE, IVAN HERSEL: Published Ionia SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:30 AM CDT Ivan Hersel Lake, age 92, of McBain, died July 15, 2009 at Autumnwood Nursing Home. He was born April 13, 1917, in Millbrook Township, Mecosta County to Milton and Sarah Ruth (Main) Lake. He married Maxine Ione Smith in Orleans, Ionia County on April 23, 1938. They traveled extensively after retirement. Maxine died Feb. 4, 1997. He then married Margaret Keen, July 25, 1997. Hersel's occupations were farmer, John Deere mechanic and business owner. He is survived by his wife, Margaret of McBain, and her family; his children, LaVonne (William) Bennett of Ionia, Dan (Roberta) Lake of Muir, Herb (Beth) Lake of Delton and Lou (Allison) Lake of Wayland; his grandchildren, W. Rance Bennett, Laura Bennett-Kimble, Natalie, Clint, Nick, Scott, Chris, Matt Lake and Melissa Cummings; great-grandchildren Kristina, Noel, Joshua, Mikaela, Alexis, Joshua, Zachary, Audrey, Isaac, Alexandra, Eliza, Ivan, Eric, Brittany, Estera, Emmie and James, Vincent and Lauren Ruth; great-great-grandchildren are Naomi, Chance, Mollie, Winn, Nick and Joshua and brothers Leo Lake and L.G. Lake. He was preceded in death by brothers Gaylord, Morrison, Orson and George, and sisters Ammie McKendry and Celestine Abbott. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m., at Lyons Muir Church, 1074 Olmstead Rd., Muir MI with Rev. Bert Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Saturday 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. Interment will be at Lake City Cemetery which is north of Lake City. Donations to Alzheimers Association of West MI, please. The family is being served by Lake Funeral Home. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to www.lakefuneralhomes.com. GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, MI; July 17, 2009: Hersel Lake LAKE - Hersel Lake, age 92, of McBain, MI, died July 15, 2009 at Autumnwood Nursing Home. He was born April 13, 1917 in Millbrook Township, Mecosta County, MI, to Milton and Sarah Ruth (Main) Lake. He married Maxine Ione Smith in Orleans, Ionia County, MI, April 23, 1938. They traveled extensively after retirement. Maxine died February 4, 1997. He then married Margaret Keen, July 25, 1997. Hersel's occupations were farmer, John Deere mechanic and business owner. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ammie McKendry and Celestine Abbot; his brothers, George Lake, Orson Lake, Gaylord Lake and Morrison Lake. He is survived by wife, Margaret of McBain, MI, and her family; brothers, Leo (Louise) Lake and L.G. Lake; children and their spouses, LaVonne and William Bennett of Ionia, MI, Dan and Roberta Lake of Muir, MI, Herb and Beth Lake of Delton, MI, Lou and Allison Lake of Wayland, MI. His grandchildren are W. Rance (Linda) Bennett, Laura (Glenn) Bennett-Kimble, Natalie, Clint (Kim), Nick, Scott (Julie), Chris (Sarah), Matt (Michelle) Lake and Missy (Ray) Cummings. There are many great-grandchildren, Kristina, Noel, Joshua, Mikaela, Alexis, Joshua, Zachary, Audrey, Isaac, Alexandra, Eliza, Ivan, Eric, Brittany, Estera, Emmie and James, Vincent and Lauren Ruth. Great-great-grandchildren are Naomi, Chance, Mollie, Winn, Nick and Joshua. Visitation for Mr. Lake will be held Saturday, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Lyons-Muir Church, 1074 Olmstead Road, Muir, MI. The funeral will be held there also at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be held Monday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m. at Lake City Cemetery which is north of Lake City, MI. Donations to Alzheimer's Association of West MI, please. The family is being served by Lake Funeral Home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/lake3907nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb