{"id":43201,"date":"2026-07-29T06:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=43201"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:12:23","slug":"stephen-douglas-steve-lake-77-of-hilham-tn-formerly-of-dieterich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/43201-stephen-douglas-steve-lake-77-of-hilham-tn-formerly-of-dieterich\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Douglas &#8220;Steve&#8221; Lake (77) of Hilham, TN, formerly of Dieterich"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Steven Douglas &#8220;Steve&#8221; Lake passed away on the morning of July 27, 2026 at the age of 77 at his residence in Hilham, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Dieterich, IL.<\/p>\n<p>Steve was born July 8, 1949 , the son of Drallie (Woody) Lake and William Lloyd (Doc) Lake. He graduated from Dieterich High School in 1967 and served two years in the army, much of it driving supplies in Germany. He married Barbara Miller in 1970 and they had three children, Shonda, Chad, and Chasta. He was a proud member of International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 841, in Terre Haute, IN. In 1996, he married Trellis Brock with whom he shared the many exciting experiences of traveling the world building pipelines. Steve had a story for every occasion from growing up on the farm in Lucas Township, quail hunting, family lore, and pipeline adventures.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife Trellis (Hilham, Tn), daughter Shonda Lake (Medford, OR), Chasta (Brandon) Knight, Central Point, OR, son Chad Lake, Hilham, TN and stepdaughter Christina Brock (Bristol, TN). Grandchildren Phoebe Knight, Bella Rae Knight, and Cyrus Knight all of Central Point, OR, step-grandson Dale Fields Jr of Bristol, TN. Also surviving , sister Judy (Carl) Schottman Dieterich, IL sister-in-law Rosemary Lake, Leesburg, Fl. Nephews Jim (Mulu) Lake, Madison, AL, Robert (Kelly) Schottman, Dieterich, IL niece Diane Schottman (Tom) Vu) , Normal, IL. He is also survived by several grandnieces and grandnephews.<\/p>\n<p>He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Drallie Lake, brother David Lake, and nephew John Lake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Douglas &#8220;Steve&#8221; Lake passed away on the morning of July 27, 2026 at the age of 77 at his residence in Hilham, Tennessee. 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