Ann M. Stansbury Obituary (1943 - 2019)

Ann M. Stansbury, age 75, of Menomonie, WI passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Ann was born on April 23, 1943 to George and Kathleen Chamberlain in Menomonie. She graduated from Menomonie High School. Ann married Lee Stansbury Aug 12, 1962 in Menomonie. They had three children and moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1970. Ann retired from Western Technical College where she held a few different administrative positions in a couple decades. Ann moved back to Menomonie three years ago. Ann was an enthusiastic golfer and loved anything to do with being in the sunshine. She enjoyed knitting and was known for making mittens and dishrags for all. She loved to travel with her friends and family. She adored her euchre card group in La Crosse, where she had been a member for a couple decades. She was proud of her membership in the New Years Eve social club who celebrated together every year since 1970. Ann is survived by two daughters, Laurie Brindle of La Crosse and Denise Stansbury of Onalaska. She is also survived by grandchildren: Troy Brindle and fiancée Stephanie Johnson, Patrick Slaughter, Richard Mitchell, Abby and Lucy Slaughter, and her siblings: Mary O’Meara, Georgie Miller, Richard Chamberlain as well as many nieces and nephews. Ann was preceded in death by her parents George and Kathleen Chamberlain, husband Lee Stansbury, brother William Chamberlain, son Michael and daughter Julie, and nephew Marty Miller. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday April 1st, 2019 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, with Father John Mano officiating. Family and friends are welcome at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Menomonie. In lieu of flowers, memorials can go to the Stansbury Family Endowed Scholarship fund at Western Wisconsin Technical College, the Humane Society, or Stepping Stones of Menomonie.