Rebecca L. “Becky” Stansfield, 63, of Evansville, Indiana passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville surrounded by the love of her family. She was born November 1, 1954 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of George A. and Zelma D. (Hunt) Bruce. Becky married Kevin Stansfield on October 1, 1977 and together they enjoyed almost forty-one years of marriage.
Becky’s parents brought her from Peoria, Illinois to Bellmont, Illinois in 1958 where she grew up and continued to live until moving to Evansville to be near her family. She graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1972. Becky was employed for eighteen and a half years at Snap On Tools Corporation before taking on the pleasure of operating a daycare inside her home. She welcomed many area children into her home daycare where she loved and nurtured them as if they were her own. Becky was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her family meant the world to her and she greatly enjoyed the time she could spend with her grandchildren. Becky attended Christian Fellowship Church in Evansville, Indiana. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Becky will be remembered by her husband, Kevin; sons, Jeremiah (Danielle) Stansfield and Josh Stansfield both of Evansville, Indiana; daughter Amy (William) Lansdale of Boonville, Indiana; grandsons, Parker and Lincoln Stansfield; sister, Barbara Bruce of Bellmont, Illinois; one aunt, Wilmina Seifferman and one uncle, Gary (Joann) Hunt.
Becky was preceded in death by her parents.
Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Bethel Cemetery in Bellmont, Illinois with David Shain officiating.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made in Becky’s memory to Chemo Buddies of Evansville or to Keepes Funeral Home to help the family offset expenses.
Envelopes will be at the Cemetery or can be mailed to Keepes Funeral Home, 1500 North Cherry Street, Mount Carmel, IL 62863.
Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements. To view Becky’s tribute wall and leave condolences for the Stansfield family, please visit www.keepesfuneralhome.com
