Sherri Yvette Stanton

Sherri Yvette Stanton, 50, of Connersville, passed away Monday afternoon at Reid Hospital, Richmond, following a seven month battle with cancer. While she had been ill, her death was unexpected. Sherri was a Connersville native, born September 13, 1965 to Claude and Shirley Smith Counceller. In 1984, she graduated from Connersville High School and attended Ball State University from 1984-1986. She raised her family in Kokomo living there 12 years. However, recently she has moved back to her hometown where she was reunited with her childhood friend Bill Stanton, who became her husband on December 14th 2013. Sherri was a devout Christian; God and family were the most important things to her. Sherri loved to ride the Harley with her husband, feeling the warmth of the sun on her face brought her much peace. Sherri’s biggest accomplishments were her two children, Courtney & Eric. She happily served as a band parent to both kids throughout high school and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Kokomo. She had been employed as an assistant manager at US Bank in Connersville. Sherri is survived by her husband, Bill Stanton, her Mother: Shirley Counceller of Connersville; her children: Eric Fogelberg of Connersville; Courtney Bonner and her husband, Kurt of Hagerstown; her sister: Claudia Banks and her husband, Travis of Connersville; nieces: Moranda Terwilliger, Sherri Ann Russell, Angel Rae Miller and their families: and several nephews, aunts uncles and cousins: Her step-children and their spouses: Bill Stanton, Jr. and Bridget of Richmond; Cheryl Burns and Joe of Cambridge City; Her mother-in-law: Sue Lunsford of Connersville; her brother in-law: Terry and Vickie Riker of Connersville; 9 step grandchildren: Madison, Asher, Colten and Landon Burns, Max and Haven Stanton; and all of her wonderful friends. Sherri was preceded in death by her father who died December 2, 2010, Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, Connersville with Pastor Richie Ware officiating. Interment will follow in Dale Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. Friday where memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette County Cancer Society