Stanley Munson, 61, of Elkton, Minnesota, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at his home surrounded by family.

He was born Jan. 25, 1954, in Estherville, Iowa, to John and Mary Ann (Kruse) Munson. While still in school, Stanley’s family moved to a farm near Elkton. Stanley was a 1972 graduate from Elkton High School and went on to attend Austin Junior College. He married Mary Krull in 1976. To this union Mike and Suzan were born; Stanley and Mary later divorced. Stanley had a love for the land. He grew up farming and as he grew older always had a bountiful vegetable garden.

On Oct. 22, 1994, Stanley married Sandy (Engelhart) Mundfrom in Adams, Minnesota. Through the Local No. 405, Stanley worked for various companies. His last assignment was at Knutson as Labor Foreman. Stanley worked in construction starting in 1987 and retired in 2011. July of 2011, he was diagnosed with metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. After several successful treatments, Stanley decided to end treatments in September 2015. With the care and support of his wife and family, Stanley was able to stay at home until the end. Stanley’s pride and joy was his grandchildren; he loved being called “Papa” by them. He liked taking them for rides in the pontoon on Lake Sakata in Waterville, Minnesota. Stanley also enjoyed spending the last three winters in LaFeria, Texas, with his parents and Sandy.

Surviving Stanley are his parents John and Mary Ann of Elkton, Minnesota; his wife Sandy of Elkton; the children: Mike (Jodi) Munson of Rose Creek, Minnesota, and their children Connor and Claire, Suzan Munson of Le Roy, Minnesota, and her children Evelyn and Draven, Eric (Tiffany) Mundfrom of Spring Valley, Minnesota, and their children Hunter, Noah, and Esme, and Amanda (Kern) Hall of Spring Valley, Minnesota, and their children Olivia, Eva, Ruby, and Willow; sisters: Barbara (Jaimie) Rodberg of Raleigh, North Carolina, Linda (Dave) Dickie of Lake City, Minnesota, and Jean Munson of Elkton; a brother Mark (Nancy) Munson of Kasson, Minnesota; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his sister Jolene (Munson) Keiffer.

Memorial services for Stanley L. Munson will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Marshall Lutheran Church rural Adams, Minnesota, with the Rev. Jeremey Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Grand Meadow. Condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com.