Richard Stanley Harlan 1921-2006

MULVANIA, STANLEY, ROBINSON, WIGGINS, RUSH, FOWLKES, OBRIEN, SETTJE, BISHOP

Posted By: Curtis (email)
Date: 10/28/2011 at 13:31:41

DEATH NOTICE:

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa February 15, 2006)

STANLEY, Richard Harlan "Dick", 84, of Lineville, Iowa, died February 8, 2006 at the Villisca Good Samaritan Center in Villisca, Iowa. Funeral services were held February 11 at the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Chapel in Lineville with Rev. Max Carmichael officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville.

Memorials may be made to the alzheimer's Association.

Obituary -

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa February 15, 2006)

DICK STANLEY ... Richard Harlan "Dick" Stanley, son of Claude William and Lennie Mae [Mulvania] Stanley, was born on a farm west of Princeton, Missouri on March 26, 1921, and passed away on February 8, 2006 at the Villisca Good Samaritan Center in Villisca, Iowa, at the age of 84 years.

Dick was united in marriage to Alta Beatrice Cox on January 23, 1943. Alta preceded him in death on December 30, 2004. He was also preceded in death by his parents; a great grandson, Matthew; two brothers, Harold and John Stanley; and by five sisters, Doris Robinson, Pauline Wiggins, Florence Rush, Virginia Fowlkes, and Catherine O'Brien. He is survived by two daughters, Twila Settje and husband Herman of Creston, NE, and Linda Bishop of Mitchellville, IA; four sons, Gerald "Bud" Stanley and wife Ginger of Edna, KS, Bill Stanley and wife Sally of Clio, Bob Stanley and wife Joan of Nevada, and Richard Stanley of Corydon; seventeen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one great, great grand-daughter; and by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Dick and Alta lived on a farm west of Mercer, MO, until 1951, when they purchased and moved to a farm west of Clio, Iowa. Dick also worked on a road and construction until 1964 when he quit the road work. They purchased another farm and began dairy farming until 1987 when they retired and moved to Lineville, Iowa. After moving to Lineville, Dick enjoyed going back to the farm to look after his cattle.

The main goal of Dick and Alta's life was raising and educating their six children.