Leeta L. Stanton

Leeta L. Stanton Sherwood Leeta L. Stanton, age 87, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after a brief illness. Leeta was born February 6, 1922 on the family farm in Sherwood, a daughter to the late Rex & Rhea (Annis) Ladyman. Leeta graduated from Sherwood High School with the Class of 1939. She then attended Mercy College of Nursing at Leila Post in Battle Creek, where she received her Registered Nursing Degree. She was employed as an R.N. at Sturgis Hospital for many years. On October 28, 1944 she married the love of her life, A. John Stanton in Sherwood. He preceded her in death in l989. She had lived in the Sherwood area all of her life and found great joy in watching and being involved with the family farm. Leeta had been active with the Branch County Rural Youth and had belonged to the Country Couples Dance Group. She was also a member of the Sherwood Free Methodist Church and had attended the Crossroads Bible Church. She is survived by one daughter: Ellen (George) Hopkins of Tekonsha, two sons: Erwin L. Stanton of Sherwood and Edward R. (Cindy) Stanton of Edwardsburg, 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister Wilma Ladyman. The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. in Colon. Funeral Services celebrating the life of Leeta L. Stanton will be Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. from the Funeral Home with Pastor Daryl Dexter of the Sherwood Free Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Sherwood Cemetery. If desired the family suggest memorials be made in memory of Leeta to either the Athens Athletic Boosters Club, Sherwood Free Methodist Church or the Crossroads Bible Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.