Lorraine Stanton

Lorraine (Calvin) Stanton, age 95, passed from this earthly life into the arms of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 19, 2009. Lorraine was born February 25, 1914 in Muskegon, Michigan. She was married at age 17 to her sweetheart, William Stanton of Middleville, MI.\r
She was preceded in death by her husband, William; her parents, Henry Calvin and Augusta Anna (Zech) Schermerhorn and her siblings, Clara Dietz-Perry, of Lansing, MI; Clyde Dietz of Lansing, MI; her twin sister, Irene Leonard of Otsego, MI; Ernest ""Bud"" Calvin of Charlotte, MI and Sara Kidder of Elkhart, IN.\r

She is survived by her children, Stanley (Susie) Stanton of Fort Myers, FL; Clyde (Katherine) Stanton of Middleville, MI; and Sharon (Richard ""Dick"") Morgan of Hastings, MI. Four grandchildren, Scott (Susan) Miller of Whitehall, MI; Michele (Matthew) Funk of Middleville, MI; Cheryl Dehn of Shelbyville, MI; and Kimberly (Timothy) Westlake of Olivet, MI, Four step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.\r

Lorraine worked several years as the Housekeeping Supervisor for Pennock Hospital. After retiring in 1980, she continued to work part time at the hospital along with nurturing her flower gardens, vegetable and fruit gardens and excelling at creating homemade crafts of various sorts (painting, making teddy bears) and playing with her great grandchildren. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Middleville for over 30 years.\r

Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Girrbach Funeral Home. The family will greet friends at Lorraine's visitation at the funeral home from 6-8pm Wednesday and again Thursday 1 hour prior to the service time. Donations may be made to Barry Community Hospice. \r

Burial will follow the funeral service at Yankee Springs Township Cemetery. \r

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).\r