Stanley E. Pink

 Stanley E. Pink, age 87, of Lancaster, died on Friday, February 27, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster, with his family by his side. He was born on  March 14, 1921, in Lancaster, the son of Cel and Rena (Ertz) Pink. Stanley attended St. Clement Catholic School in  Lancaster. In 1944, he joined in the United States Navy. On October 10, 1946, Stanley was united in marriage to Carol Mickelson in  Payette, Idaho. Following their marriage, the couple farmed in the  Lancaster area for twenty years. After retiring from farming, Stanley worked for Wisconsin Power and Light for seventeen years. He loved repairing what needed repairing and some things that didnt. After retirement, he enjoyed being the camp wrangler at his sons hunting camps in  Colorado. Stan loved spending time with his children and grandchildren supervising many a building project. Stan will be greatly missed by his friends and family, including his second family at Orchard Manor.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-two years, Carol, Lancaster; his children: Gail (Phil) Johnston, Baraboo; Greg (Frances) Pink, Montrose, CO; Denny (Jane) Pink, Fort Collins, CO; Doug (LuAnne) Pink, Lancaster; Julie (Gary) Beach, Frederick, CO; Jay (Emily) Pink, DeForest; Patti (David) Seiler, Lancaster; sixteen grandchildren: Ginnie Marty, Tori Martz, Jackie Agnew, Christopher Pink, Charlie Pink, Jeffrey Pink, Matthew Pink, Hillary Pink, Riley Pink, Sophie Pink, Sam Pink, Simon Pink, Leo Pink, Ashley Seiler, Miranda Seiler, and Nick Seiler; ten great-grandchildren; his brothers and sisters: Catherine (Donald) Schindler, Lancaster; Mark (Kay) Pink, Monroe; MaryLou (John) Walker, Lancaster; Joe (Shirley) Pink, Lancaster; and Mickey (Tom) Thill, Baraboo.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Norbert; a sister-in-law, Shirley Pink; and a brother-in-law, Donald Schindler.

Funeral services were held on  Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at  10:30 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial with military honors was in St. Clement Cemetery, Lancaster. Friends called on Monday, March 2, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. until  8:00 p.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in  Lancaster and from 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday until time of services at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Stanley E. Pink memorial fund has been established.