Funeral services for Pauline Anna Dorothea Lake were held Wednesday, September 9, 1981, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning with Pastor Edward F. Heinicke officiating. Organist was Dorothy Kusel. Interment was in Manning Cemetery with Terry Lake, Randall Lake, Nathan Lake, Richard Tibben, Vernon Ehlers and Paul Ehlers as casketbearers. The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning was in charge of arrangements.

Pauline, daughter of Gustav and Anna Fischer Ress, was born September, 25, 1897, in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized on October 10, 1897 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township, and on May 7, 1911, she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at that church. She attended the German elementary school at Trinity Lutheran Church.

On December 5, 1923, she was united in marriage with Eustace Lee Lake at the Lutheran Church in Manning. Pauline and Eustace made their home in Manning, where Eustace was in the hatchery and feed business, and later owned and operated Manning Heating and Sheet Metal. Eustace died on August 5, 1967, and a year later Pauline moved to the Manning Plaza. She passed away at the Plaza on Sunday, September 6, 1981, at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 11 days.

In addition to her husband, Pauline was preceded in death by two children, Carl Leroy Lake in 1934, and Robert Lee Lake in 1945; also by a grandson, Michael Jon Lake, and one brother and one sister.

She is survived by three children: Margaret Pauline, Mrs. Leroy Hansen of Bellingham, Washington, Dorothy Anna, Mrs. Vernon Larsen, of Audubon, Eustace Roger (Junior) Lake, of Story City, Iowa, and one stepson, George William Lake, of Bellingham, Washington. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; 5 sisters and 2 brothers: Mrs. William (Ella) Asmus, Audubon, Mrs. Herman (Ida) Joachimsen, Manning, Anna Holescher, Perry, Mrs. William (Edna) Hansen, Manilla, Mrs. Rockley (Norma) Wenzel, Frazee, Minnesota, Hugo and Emil Ress of Manning; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Pauline was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning and a member of the Dorcas Society. Pauline was also a Gold Star Mother.