of Fremont
died Tuesday, January 1, 2008
in Nye Pointe, Fremont
Berenice was born Nov. 12, 1911 in Wichita, Kansas to William and Maude 'Schuler' Walker. She grew up in Wichita, and graduated from high school there. Bea then worked in a drug store before her marriage.
On June 24, 1931, she was married in Wichita to Orville G. Stanton. They first lived in Wichita and Bea worked for a shoe store and sold Avon products. In 1945 the Stantons moved to Lincoln, NE and in 1948 they moved here to Fremont. Here, her husband was in a partnership that owned Nebraska Crib & Silo (which later became Stormor and then a part of Fuqua Industries). He had also been a partner with Paul Moser in Omaha Standard (truck body manufacturing in Council Bluffs). Orville and his brother Clarence had also owned the Peterson Machine & Supply in Fremont. Bea was active raising her daughter and son, and volunteering in the community.
Bea was a member of the First Christian Church where she was active in the Women's Fellowship and served as its treasurer. She was also involved in the church's Home Builders Club, and had served as the church's social chairman. She and her husband had been delegates to their church's conferences. including world church conferences in various locations in other countries. Bea had been a Red Cross volunteer in the local hospital. And she had actively assisted her husband when he served on the Fremont Housing Authority Board. The Stanton Tower on north Clarkson street is named for the Stantons. Bea was also a member of Arbor Vitae Chapter 92 Order of Eastern Star of Fremont.
Survivors: daughter - Shirley Farley of Fremont
son - Dale Stanton of Naples, Florida
6 grandchildren - Shawn and husband David Mintz of Florence, Mass.; Kathy Lynne and husband
Tim Creek of Bellevue, Wash.; Erin Facklam of Kansas City, MO.; Tameron
Sabie of Lake In The Hills, Ill.; Angela and husband Mark Johnson of Norman,
OK.; Ashley Stanton of Enid, Ok.
8 great grandchildren - Stanton & Amanda Facklam; Tucker, Trevor, & Trenton Creek; Natasha
Mintz; Haley & Kyle Sabie.
Bea's husband Orville, died on January 31, 1980.
The funeral service for Berenice will be 10 AM Saturday (Jan. 5th) in the First Christian Church with the Rev. Jan Harris officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to her church. Visitation will be in the Ludvigsen Mortuary on Friday (Jan. 4th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM.
Condolences(3)
Bonnie (Cook) Ayars
Mena, Ar Friday, January 4, 2008 Dick and I send our deepest regreats in the loss of your Mother/grandmother. I personally had known Bea most of my life. I know she loved her family and church deeply. May God be at your side with his comforting arms through these hard times. Dick and BonnieShelly Horsford Sandeen
Fremont, NE Thursday, January 3, 2008 Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.Steven Hively
Cranberry Twp, PA Thursday, January 3, 2008 I vividly remember Bea and Orville Stanton and the great neighbors they both were when their son Dale and I were growing up in Fremont. Both were wonderful parents, cared about their community and were a real example for everyone with their values; kind words and friendship.. I am sure that Dale and Shirley both realize the great parents they had and the example they were to everyone throughout their lives. Blessed with a long life, I am sure she will be missed by everyone. My condolences go out to the Stanton family at this time of loss. Steven Hively