Remembering Bette Lake

Bette Lake was a Charter Member of the West Sacramento Chapter Women of
the Moose and was the second Senior Regent (1957-58). Bette passed away
on Friday, March 6, 2009 and will be remembered for her dedication and love
for her Moose Chapter and friends.

LAKE, Mary ''Bette'' (Merkley)
Entered into eternal rest March 6, 2009. Beloved wife of 39 years to Richard ''Dick'' Lake; loving mother of Sharon (Brown) Muir & dear mother-in-law to John Muir. Mom was a devoted grandmother to Nathan & Nik Prawdzik & great-grandmother to Kai Alexander Prawdzik; has numerous surviving stepchildren, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, her half brother, Wally Merkley & friends. Born December 28, 1932 in Sacramento, Mary has been a resident of West Sacramento since 1992 at which time she and Dick moved to Sacramento. She was an active member of the Women of Moose, Chapter #1431 of West Sacramento for over 50 years. Visitation hours will be Wednesday, March 11, 2009 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at the River Cities Funeral Chapel. All are invited to attend funeral services on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 10:00am, also in the funeral home chapel. Private entombment St. Mary's Cemetery. Mom cherished her animals and it would make her so happy to know that memorials would be sent to the S.P.C.A., 6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sac., CA 95825. (published in the Sacramento Bee 3-11-09)