Apparently Mrs. Laake held on a bit longer than the doctor’s “matter of hours” forecast, but nonetheless succumbed.

May 10, 1932 (Telegrams)

DR W E DOVE
CARE JUNG HOTELMRS LAAKE PASSED AWAY FOUR OCLOCK THIS MORNING FUNERAL WEDNESDAY TEN AM
=CUSHING

MRS W E DOVE
PHONE 4763 XM RIVERLAND CHARLESTON SOCARMRS LAAKE PASSED AWAY FOUR THIS MORNING FUNERAL WEDNESDAY TEN AM STOP AM SENDING FLOWERS FROM HERE
=WALTER