Gloria Lake Obituary
Gloria was born on April 1, 1948 to Neil and Lorna Collins in Flint, Michigan. She married the love of her life, Leland Lake, on June 18, 1966. They shared 56 years of marriage before his death in 2023.
Left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren, Stephanie Valentin, Joshua (Ashlee) Valentin, Katelyn (Alex) Dungerow, Nicholas (Jillian) Lake, Nicole (Jared) Carpenter, Jakob (Kendra) Lake, Courtney Ostrander; 13 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Heather Lake; sister, Jan Green; as well as many other loving family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her Husband, Leland; and children, Carol lake and Matthew Lake.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kathleen (Lake) Ramsey
February 6, 2026
We used to get together a lot and play cards with Leland and Gloria. They taught me how to play, Cribbage, Canasta and Pinochole. I miss you a lot. R.I.P.
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