Ionia-Missaukee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lake, Maxine Ione Smith 1997
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Ionia Sentinel Standard
LAKE, MAXINE IONE (SMITH)(MRS. IVAN HERSEL):
   Per IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, Thursday, February 6, 1997, page 2:  "Maxine
Ione Lake - Ionia - Maxine Ione Lake, 78, of Lake City, died Feb. 4 1997 at
Autumnwood of McBain.
   She was born Maxine I. Smith on Oct. 4, 1918, the daughter of Verne and
Lillian (Zimmerman) Smith.  She graduated from Ionia High School in 1937.  She
married Hersel Lake April 23, 1938 in Ionia.  She worked as a nurses aide for 19
1/2 years and after that she worked for Essex's Electric in Boyne City for 13
years.  She retired in 1983.  The past few years she and her husband have lived
in the Lake City area.  She loved to travel, knit and crochet.  She was a
follower of the Schuller's Crystal Cathedral TV Ministry.
   She is survived by her husband, Hersel Lake of Lake City; children, LaVonne
Ione (William) Bennett of Ionia, Thomas Daniel (Roberta) Lake of Ionia, Ivan
Herbert Lake of Delton, and Louis Milton (Allison) Lake of Wayland; nine
grandchildren (and 3 Greatgrandchildren per Dad's obituary); sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Celestine (Stanley) Abbot(t) of Grand Rapids, Leo Lake of
Kalamazoo, L.G. (Helen) Lake of Saranac, Morrison (Virginia) Lake of Saranac,
Emmaline Smith of Orleans and Eleanor Smith of Tennessee.
   She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Jerry Smith,
Alden Smith, Asaph Smith and Wayne Smith.
   Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 10, 1997 at 11 a.m. at the Cook Funeral
Home in Ionia with Rev. Kendall Harger officiating.  Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service.  Arrangements were made by the Burkholder Funeral Home in
McBain.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's research."

   Funeral Card:  "Lord, when my soul takes flight, may it rise swiftly to live
forever in your love and care.  In Memory of Mrs. Maxine Ione Lake, Born October
4, 1918, Ionia County, Michigan; Passed away February 4, 1997 at McBain,
Michigan.  Memorial Services Monday, February 10, 1997, 11:00 AM, Cook Funeral
Home, Ionia, Michigan.  Officiating Rev. Kendall Harger of Shiloh Community
Church.  Arrangements By Cook Funeral Homes.  A Time of Fellowship Will Follow
The Service At the Home of William & LaVonne Bennett, 637 Bennett Rd., Ionia,
Michigan."

   McBain area newspaper:  "THANK YOU - From the family of Maxine Lake to the
nursing staff of Autumnwood of McBain.  All who sent cards, flowers and words of
comfort, Burkholder Funeral Home, Rev. Kendall Harger.   Husband Hersel and
family    2/28"

   Card of Thanks - LAKE - The family of Maxine Lake would like to thank all who
sent flowers, cards of comfort, the nursing staff at Autumnwood of McBain,
Burholder and Cook Funeral Homes, and Rev. Kendall Harger.  Our loss, her gain -
Husband, Hersel and Family"

   THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, MI; Feb. 6, 1997:  LAKE (Ionia) - Mrs. Maxine Ione
Lake, aged 78, of Lake City, formerly of Ionia, passed away February 4 in
McBain, MI.  Surviving are her husband, Hersel Lake of Lake City; four children,
LaVonne Ione (William) Bennett of Ionia, Thomas Daniel (Roberta) Lake of Ionia,
Ivan Herbert Lake of Delton and Louis Milton (Allison) Lake of Wayland; nine
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law,
Celestine (Stanley) Abbott of Grand Rapids, Leo Lake of Kalamazoo, L. G. and
Helen Lake of Saranac, Morrison and Virginia Lake of Saranac, Emmaline Smith of
Orleans, of Eleanor Smith of Tenn.  She was preceded in death by her parents,
Verne and Lillian (Zimmerman) Smith and four brothers, Jerry, Alden, Asaph and
Wayne Smith.  Funeral Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February
10 at the Cook Funeral Home, 220 Rich St. in Ionia, with Rev. Kendall Harger
from the Shiloh Community Church officiating.  The family will meet relatives
and friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Monday at the Cook Funeral Home, Ionia. 
Memorial contributions to the Alzheimers Association in care of Cook Funeral
Home, Ionia.  COOK-IONIA (616-527-2250).

   THANK YOU NOTE:  From the family of Maxine Lake to the nursing staff of
Autumnwood of McBain.  All who sent cards, flowers and words of comfort,
Burkholder Funeral Home, Rev. Kendall Harger.  ~ Husband Hersel and Family."


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