James D. Stanton IV, 78 of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at 2:00 pm on August 26, 2015, at home surrounded by his family.
He was born October 9, 1936, in Keokuk, Iowa, to the late James D. & Dorothy Swenson Stanton.
He married Caroline Lyon on August 16, 1959, and she survives.
James was a member of Seymour Christian Church. He graduated from Keokuk Senior High School in Keokuk, Iowa, graduated from University of Iowa and attended Simpson College. He was a longtime member of the Jaycee’s in Keokuk, Iowa, and spent 65 years serving as troop leader and a member of the Sagamore and Puckeshetuck Executive Counsel of the Boy Scouts of America. He most recently helped start a Boy Scout Troop in Crothersville, Indiana. He loved helping others by volunteering at food pantries. He was an avid bird watcher and would often count the American Bald Eagles at their winter resting grounds in Keokuk, Iowa. He also enjoyed taking photos of wildlife and his grandchildren. In his spare time, he carved wood. He was a wonderful storyteller and was happiest when surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, his children, Kimberly (Michael) Kraus, Kevin (Patricia) Stanton, and Kelly (Harold) Mason; eight grandchildren, Aleia (Jon) Bostrom, Michelle (Ryan) Marciciak, Nicole (Ben) Spencer, Michael Kraus, Laura (Trevor) Fehler, Travis (Megan) Mason, Chad (Morgan) Mason, and Daniel Mason; 12 great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Alicia Day and Jonna Kimmell.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Brenda Jo Stanton, a brother, William Stanton, and a sister, Arlethia Stanton.
Funeral service will be at DeJong Greaves Celebration of Life Center, 917 Blondeau St., Keokuk, Iowa, on Tuesday September 1, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Vincennes Cemetery, Vincennes, Iowa.
Friends and family may call at Voss Funeral Service, 316 North Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana, Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 1-3 pm and Monday at DeJong Greaves Celebration of Life Center from 5-7 pm and Tuesday after 9:30 a.m. until time of service.
Memorial checks may be written to the Canvas Teepee Funds of the Cub Scouts of America Crothersville Pack 522 or the Boy Scouts of America Crothersville Pack 522.