Ida W. Lake

July 22, 1915 - July 6, 2013

Ida W. Lake, 97, died on July 6, 2013 at Menno Haven. Born July 22, 1915 in Plumsteadville, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harvey M. and Amanda Myers Wismer. She was a graduate of Doylestown High School, Doylestown, PA. Ida married Watson Davis Lake on May 26, 1934. They made their home in Buckingham, PA, where they raised two sons. In 1983 Ida and Watson moved to a cottage on the Menno Haven campus. For 27 years, Ida was a sales secretary for the Doylestown District Office of Nationwide Insurance, retiring in 1976. In 1923, Ida was baptized and accepted into membership in the Deep Run Mennonite Church, Perkasie, PA. later, she and Watson joined the Doylestown Presbyterian Church. In Chambersburg, Ida was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring. She was a life member and former president of the Midway Fire Company Auxiliary, Lahaska, PA. She had been a member of both the Chambersburg Hospital Auxiliary and the Menno Haven Auxiliaries. She also served as a volunteer at Menno Haven. In addition to her parents Ida was preceded in death by her husband Watson D. Lake, a son, David W. Lake, and her siblings: Cora Bartholomew, Norman, Eli, and Clara Wismer. She is survived by her son William A. Lake and his wife Linda of Smethport,PA., her daughter-in-law Linda Lake of Chambersburg, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 13, 2013 in the chapel at Menno Haven at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Bob Keener officiating. Burial will be private. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ida W. Lake, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.