Winona Daily News; Winona MN; 2000-9-6

Published on Wednesday, September 6, 2000
   
   
   George I. Lakey
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   Feb. 11, 1928-Sept. 3, 2000
   TREMPEALEAU, Wis. -- George I. Lakey, 72, of Trempealeau, died Sunday,
   Sept. 3, 2000, at his home.
   
   He was born Feb. 11, 1928, to William and Lizzie (Wilber) Lakey.
   
   He retired from Badger Construction in 1993 after 30 years of service.
   He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, gardening, woodworking, playing
   with the family pets and spending quality time with his family.
   
   He married Delores (Kanz) Lakey Dec. 5, 1970, in Winona, Minn.
   
   Survivors include his wife, Delores; nine children, Pamela (Steve)
   Beardsley, Mary (Roger) Kulas, Pete (Bernadette) Merchlewitz, Cheryl
   (Scott) Benson, Peggy (Wayne) Schultz, Dave Merchlewitz, Lisa Welter,
   Bonnie (Ronald) Muras, Tina Tainter (Jeremy Schott); sister, Alice
   Jonas; two brothers, Lyle and Gerald Lakey and 26 grandchildren.
   
   He was preceded in death by his parents.
   
   Funeral services will be held at noon today, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000,
   at Zwickey Funeral Home, Galesville, Wis. Burial will be in the
   Trempealeau Cemetery.
   
   Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. today until time of service.
   
   Serving as pallbearers will be Pete and Dave Merchlewitz, Steve and
   Lester Beardsley, Matthew and Andrew Blom, Ronald Muras, David
   Wieczorek.
   
   George will be sadly missed by his family and friends.



LaCrosse Tribune; LaCrosse WI; 2000-9-5

George I. Lakey   SEP 05 2000
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. -- George I. Lakey, 72, of Trempealeau, died
Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in his home. Funeral services will be noon
Wednesday in the Zwickey Funeral Homes-Galesville Chapel. Burial
will follow in Trempealeau Public Cemetery. Friends may call one
hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.