Escondido North County Times; Escondido CA; 2002-5-29

Edward Laker, 83

Ramona -- Edward "Ed" B. Laker, 83, died Sunday, May 26, 2002, in San Diego.
  Born Feb. 4, 1919, in St. Louis, Mo., he lived in Ramona for 24 years. He
owned Laker Precision machine shop, where he designed, manufactured and
patented aids for musicians of wind instruments. He served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II.
  Mr. Laker was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Myrtle "Dude"
Laker, in 1998.
  He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Bill and Mary Laker of Simi
Valley; daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Frank Wenthur of Toronto, Ohio,
and Judy and Brad Bradrick of San Diego; 11 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren.
  Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church in Ramona.
  Private burial will take place at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San
Diego.
  Bonham Bros. & Stewart Mortuary is handling arrangements.