Nov. 10, 2016 – Grafton, WI – Stanley A. Harrison, age 88 years of Grafton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Aurora Medical Center of Grafton.
Stanley was born on July 23, 1925 to Frank and Evelyn (nee Chapman) Harrison in the Town of Moundville in Marquette County where he attended Endeavor High School. He married the late Jean (nee Helmann) and later retired from the West Bend Company. Stanley enjoyed gardening, walking through town, volunteering at the Senior Center, Lac Lawrann Conservancy, food pantry and Fifth Ave. Methodist Church and also traveling. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grand and great grandchildren.
Stanley is survived by his children Rick, Sheila Willey, Sonja (Ted) Leute, Todd (Beth), grandchildren Christopher (Laura) Held, Corey (Amanda Dunlap) Willey, Josh (Lacey) Leute, Hanna (Michael Caron) Leute, Cody, Graeme and Georgia Harrison. Further survived by his great grandchildren Chelsea, Olivia, Henry and Gabby, Kaya, Brenton, Briella, Bryson and Haley, sister-in-law Jenny (Robert) Luscome, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his parents and wife Jean.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Fifth Ave. United Methodist Church (323 S. 5th Ave., West Bend) with Rev. Clarissa Martinelli presiding. Visitation will be from on Saturday, November 12 at the CHURCH ONLY from 11:00 am until time of service (1:00pm).
A Special Thank You to the Aurora Medical Center of Grafton for all their loving care, Rev. Clarissa Martinelli and her husband Martin, Fifth Ave. Methodist family for all their support and comfort, friends from West Bend Senior Center and Westbury Bank.
Stan was a dear friend. He lived in West Bend, not Grafton. He died in Grafton hospital/hospice but did not live there.