Submitted by: Dan Rich
Ned Stanton
April 12, 1930 - Nov. 9, 2008
South Bend Tribune 11/11/2008
SOUTH BEND - Ned Stanton, 78, of South Bend, IN, passed
away at 1:45 AM Sunday, November 9, in his home. He retired after
over 40 years of service with Koontz-Wagner Electric where he was
an electrician, journeyman and repairman. Mr. Stanton was born on
April 12, 1930, in South Bend, IN, to Muriel and Sadie (Sisk)
Stanton, and was a lifelong resident. His high school sweetheart
and wife of 57 years, Bonnie L. Zeider Stanton, survives
him, along with two daughters, Diana Ruscio of South Bend
and Sharon (Mike) Kline of Mishawaka; eight grandchildren,
Sara Gray, Barry (Kristy) Gray, Brian (Carrie) Gray, Jimmy
Kline, Kyle Kline, Bety (Phuc) Thach, Ian Dodd and
Shelly (Eric) Chaffee; eight great-grandchildren, Kason
Kline, Tyler Hardy, Nyla Hardy, Katie Gray, Jenna Gray,
Aubrey Gray, Brianna Thach and Hannah Thach; a sister, Martha Mitchell
of Camp Verde, AZ; twin brother, Ted Stanton of Elkhart; and
daughter-in-law, Toan Dodd of Niles. His son, James Stanton,
preceded him in death. Mr. Stanton was a member of Deer Run
Church of Christ, South Bend.
Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, November 13, in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. David Honeycutt, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. The family will receive friends from 10 AM Thursday until time of services in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Ned Stanton may be made to Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.