Nettie Crouch Stoner

CROUCH, STONER

Posted By: Alice Daniels (email)
Date: 2/23/2013 at 13:36:59

Ad Express Daily Iowegian And Citizen
September 8, 1987

Nettie Crouch Stoner, daughter of Alfred B. and Mary Clayton Crouch was born at Rawlins, Wyoming on November 14, 1897 and passed away at the
Wayne County Hospital, Corydon, Iowa on August 31, 1987 at the age of 89 years 9 months and 17 days. — When she was a child, the family moved to Iowa where she met and married Elmer H. Stoner on May 5, 1921 at Walnut City, lowa. Elmer and Nettie farmed in the Jerome, Iowa area for many years. After moving to Seymour,
she worked in restaurants and babysat as long as her health permitted. She remained in her own home until the last six months which she spent in the Seymour Care Center.
To this union three children were born: Esther Blanche, Dorotha Marie and Vera Colleen.
As a young woman she accepted Christ as her personal Savior as set forth in the Gospel
of John 524: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hereth my word and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life." Nettle was affiliated with the Gospel Chapel.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer H.; her parents; one daughter, Vera Colleen who died in infancy: brothers: Lloyd, Arthur B. and Clarence; two sisters, Lottie and Dorotha; and one son-in-law, Virgil Ellis. She leaves to mourn her passing: daughters Blanche and husband, Ed Home of Alterton; Marie and husband, Jim Stanton of Seymour, Iowa, three grandchildren Connie and husband, Steve Lucas
or Casa Grande, Arizona; Larry and wife, Mary Stanton of West Liberty, lowa and Marlene and husband, Steve Sprouse of Centerville, lowa.
Also surviving is one sister, Katie Stoner; two sisters-in-law, Ethel Crouch and Lillian Crouch; three great-grandchildren, Beau Sprouse and Lucas and Caitlin Stanton; and John Wright, whom she cared for as a child and many other children whom she cared for and loved and many other relatives and friends.
Most of the children she came in contact with called her "Mimi". Nettie was a woman of great strength and always saw the brighter side in adverse circumstances and kept her sense of humor.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew_her.
Services were held Tuesday, September 2, 1987 at 1:30 p.m. from the Randolph Funeral Home, Seymour, lowa with Mr. John Lewis officiating. Hymns "Nailed to the Cross" and "Accepted In The Beloved" were sung by Ed Kerwin, accompanied by Bernace Kerwin.
Pallbearers were: Larry Stanton, Steve Sprouse, John Wright, K.E. Owen, Bob Schaffner and Paul McElvain. Interment was in the Jerome Cemetery. There was a memorial to the Wayne County Health Aide Agency. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all who sent cards, flowers, food and prayers during our time of sorrow. We would like to thank Dr. Garber and the staffs of the Seymour Care Center and Wayne County Hospital for their care and love for "Mimi" in her last days. A special thanks to the Seymour American Legion Auxiliary for the dinner served the day of the service.
The family of Nettie Stoner.