WILLIAM KENNETH " TED LAKE" HAZELETT

William Kenneth Hazelett, also known as radio personality "Ted Lake", passed away peacefully on Nov 14, 2025. He was born in Phoenix on Feb 28, 1941, to Earl and Elizabeth Hazelett.

During his youth, the family moved to Los Angeles where he attended North Hollywood High School graduating with the class of 1959.

From an early age, he loved listening to the radio and worked on developing his broadcaster voice.

In 1962, William moved to Globe, Arizona, and worked at the KIKO radio station. It was in this copper mining community he met and married Olivia Gonzales on July 24, 1964. They had four children and remained married until 1977.

Over the course of the 1970s and 1980s he continued working in radio and for the Arizona Title Company.

For sixteen years, he wrote news stories for The Arizona Republic and The Phoenix Gazette. Throughout his life, he also had news articles picked up by The Mesa Tribune, Arizona Silver Belt and what is now the Copper Country News.

He was a National Award winner for the Associated press.

In 1986, William left Globe for Tucson where he worked at KNST talk radio.

From 1987-1989, he followed onto Sacramento to work at KFBK news radio and wrote news stories for KCRA TV 3. He also worked at Liberty Title company in Roseville, California.

In mid-1989, he moved to Burbank, California, and was known to work on news stories for the television station there.

In 1993, William returned to Phoenix and was on the air at KFNN money radio. During the 2000s, he could be heard on the radio on KQSS in Globe. He steadfastly continued writing news articles for the local newspapers.

In 2003, he married Lixia Wang in Scottsdale, who survives him.

In a career that spanned more than 60 years, William broadcasted the local news up until last year from his home, despite having suffered a stroke.

He is also survived by three sons, Mark, Christopher and Robert Hazelett. He is preceded in death by his brother Russell Hazelett, son Jon (Caravella) Hazelett and grandson Isaiah Paul.

He will always be remembered, and we will miss hearing him on the radio.

Service will be held at the Lamont Funeral Home on Monday Nov. 24 at 10 am. A graveside service and interment to follow in the Globe Cemetery.

In lieu of Flowers please make donations to The Humane Society.

Funeral services are being handled by Lamont Mortuary in Globe, Arizona.