Norwich-Helen Esther Lake, age 90, of Norwich passed away on December 25, 2018 at William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was born November 25, 1928 in Antioch, Illinois to the late George and Myrtle (Hansen) Wolf. She was married to John E. Lake. He predeceased her.
Helen was a retail clerk at Goldblatt’s in Illinois for 15 years. She was a member of the Leffingwell Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter LuAnn Knieser and her husband Paul of Norwich, a son Larry J. Lake and his wife Angie of Lindenhurst, Illinois, grandchildren Erik, Scott, Mark, Jacob, and Kimberly and thirteen great grandchildren. She also leaves behind a niece Pamela Martz and a nephew Cameron Martz of Antioch, Illinois. She is predeceased by a sister Dorothy Martz.
Family and friends may visit Leffingwell Baptist Church, 392 Salem Turnpike, Bozrah on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will immediately follow at Maplewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Leffingwell Baptist Church. Please visit www.montvillefuneralhome.com to leave an online condolence for the Lake family.
