Darrell Lake

Darrell John Lake, 60, of Davis/Lake Summerset, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 22nd, 2022. He was born April 22nd, 1961 in Elgin, Illinois. After graduating from St. Charles High School in 1979, he attended the University of Wisconsin - Platteville and graduated in 1983. Most of Darrell’s career was spent in Sales and Marketing for companies such as The Disney Channel, ESPN, Classic Sports Network / ESPN Classic, CSTV/CBS Sports Network, and Townsquare Media.

Darrell loved his family fiercely and unconditionally. After meeting in 1981, Darrell married Jill Haried on September 1st, 1984, and they had two children together. He was affectionately named “Boat Papa” by his first grandchild, Samuel John.

An avid sports enthusiast, Darrell was a lifetime Chicago fan, always cheering for the Cubs, Blackhawks, Bears, and Bulls. He was ecstatic to have seen the Cubs win the World Series in his lifetime. He loved riding one of his many Harley Davidson motorcycles over the years, taking numerous trips out west, and even earning the “Iron Butt” by riding 1,000 miles in a 24 hour period. Hunting and fishing with his son and other friends was one of his favorite pastimes.

Darrell is survived by his wife, Jill; children, Adam (Angelina Spickler) Lake & Allison (Bryan) Rhyner; grandchildren, Samuel & William Rhyner; brothers David (Susan) Lake and Dean Lake; sisters in law, Jodi (John) O’Connor, Jennifer Volenberg, & Julie (Keith Stenjem) Nelson; mother & father in law James & JoAnn Haried; and nieces and nephews, Kiah, Hannah, Katelin, Carson, Cole, Kelli, & Chase. Darrell was predeceased by his parents, Wilbur & Florence Lake; sister, Deb Corn; and brother, Doug Lake.

A public visitation will be held Sunday, February 27, 2022 in McCorkle Funeral Home - Durand Chapel from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Final resting place will be Durand Township Cemetery. Feel free to wear your favorite sports attire to honor Darrell. The family kindly requests that everyone wear a mask.

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