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Stanley Scott Stearns

Birth	:	6 Aug 1927 Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	24 Jun 2016 Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Hecla City Cemetery, Hecla, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.8781040, -98.1623630
Description	:	The funeral service for Stanley Stearns, 88, of Hecla, SD, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hecla, with Pastor Craig Grams and Pastor Jay Haaland officiating. Burial will be at the Hecla City Cemetery. Stanley died Friday, June 24, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street. Stanley Scott Stearns was born on August 6, 1927 to Lester and Marion (Stowe) Stearns in Hecla. He grew up helping on the family farm and attended Wilmsen... Read More	The funeral service for Stanley Stearns, 88, of Hecla, SD, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hecla, with Pastor Craig Grams and Pastor Jay Haaland officiating. Burial will be at the Hecla City Cemetery. Stanley died Friday, June 24, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street. Stanley Scott Stearns was born on August 6, 1927 to Lester and Marion (Stowe) Stearns in Hecla. He grew up helping on the family farm and attended Wilmsen Country School. Stanley graduated from Hecla High School in 1945. He attended SDSU and was in ROTC, until returning home to take over the farm when his father died. Stanley and Irma Bretsch were married December 9, 1953 at Peace Lutheran Church, rural Hecla. They made their home on the Stearns homestead farm, where they raised their boys, and took in Irma’s family when they immigrated from Germany. Irma passed away in 2010. Stan continued working on the farm through 2014, and lived there until February of 2015 when he moved to the nursing home due to his health. Stan was active in the community. He served on the Liberty Township Board for over 50 years, was secretary of the Hecla Bowling Association, and held various offices at Peace Lutheran Church. Stan was known for his willingness to help others. He welded for many area farmers and hired many farm hands who became like family. Stan enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing cards. He was also an avid race fan. Family meant everything to Stan and he was proud of everyone’s accomplishments, especially when grandson Mike won the WISSOTA National Championship in 2013. Grateful for having shared Stanley’s life are his two sons: James Stearns of Groton and Rollin (Donna) Stearns of Hecla; nine grandchildren: Lester Stearns, Stephanie (Mike) Ewalt, Lauren (Jennifer) Stearns, Samantha (Andy) Jondahl, Celeste (Joe) Saylor, Michael (Katie Beck) Stearns, Susan (Nik) Zuhlsdorf, Scott (Kayla Inman) Stearns, and Trisha Stearns; 14 great-grandchildren: Lyndsie Stearns, Amelia and Zoey Ewalt, Abigail and Gabriel Stearns, Lane, Levi, Lawson and Lexton Jondahl, Kendra and Katarina Saylor, and Logan, Hayden and Hadley Zuhlsdorf; sisters-in-law: Hannelore Quandt, Edda Levine, Renate Hastings, and Kay Bretsch; cousin: Gerald Bretsch; and close friends: Karen and Orland Lunzman and Nancy and Ron Frohling. Stanley was preceded in death by his wife, Irma Stearns; parents, Lester and Marion Stearns; mother-in-law, Elsbeth Bretsch; grandson, Jordan Stearns; granddaughter, Annette Stearns; daughter-in-law, Linda Glover Stearns; sister-in-law, Brunhilde Petermann; and brothers-in-law: Fred Quandt and Karl Bretsch. - Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home

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Where is Stanley Scott Stearns's memorial?
Stanley Scott Stearns's memorial is located at: Hecla City Cemetery, Hecla, Brown County, USA.
When did Stanley Scott Stearns death?
Stanley Scott Stearns death on 24 Jun 2016 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Stanley Scott Stearns's memorial?
Latitude: 45.8781040
Longitude: -98.1623630

Family Members:

Parent

Lester Stearns

(1894 - 1952)

Marion Stowe Stearns

(1894 - 1992)

Spouse

Irma Bertha Bretsch Stearns

(1931 - 2010)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hecla City Cemetery
Hecla, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8781040, -98.1623630

2. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.9014015, -98.2985992

3. Liberty Peace Cemetery
Liberty Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8794450, -98.3321091

4. Detroit Cemetery
Hecla, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7924995, -98.0318985

5. Ludden Cemetery
Ludden, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0092010, -98.1492004

6. Houghton Cemetery
Houghton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7477989, -98.2078018

7. North Savo Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery
Frederick, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.9229000, -98.3979200

8. Savo Cemetery
Frederick, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8717003, -98.4383011

9. Sunset Colony Cemetery
Britton, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8103400, -97.8873400

10. Aurland Cemetery
Frederick, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7704400, -98.4149100

11. Amherst Cemetery
Amherst, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7475014, -97.9180984

12. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Columbia, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6759900, -98.3297400

13. Wayside Cemetery
Frederick, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8428001, -98.4982986

14. Newport Colony Cemetery
Amherst, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6769900, -97.9354100

15. Huffton Cemetery
Huffton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6202500, -98.0935000

16. Ellendale City Cemetery
Ellendale, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0039970, -98.5050060

17. Saint Charles Cemetery
Oakes, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1364900, -98.0489230

18. Free Mission Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6580500, -97.9376400

19. Oakes View Cemetery
Oakes, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1369019, -98.0475006

20. Saint Helenas Catholic Cemetery
Ellendale, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0073360, -98.5055960

21. Britton Cemetery
Britton, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7896996, -97.7913971

22. Maple River Colony Cemetery
Fullerton, Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.0741560, -98.4434740

23. Norwegian Cemetery
Dickey County, USA
Coordinate: 46.1533012, -98.2257996

24. Columbia Catholic Cemetery
Columbia, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6155400, -98.3051100