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Stanley L. Ace, age 84 of Stoughton, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born October 25, 1931, on the home farm in the Town of Exeter to his parents, Oral and Elizabeth (Freitag) Ace.

Stan attended the East Dayton School and graduated from New Glarus High School. On July 1, 1957, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Carroll at St. Victor's Catholic Church in Monroe. Stan was a lifelong farmer. He first farmed near Belleville until moving to Brooklyn in 1961, and he has now farmed outside of Stoughton since 1974. His family was very important to him. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Stanley is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Ace of Stoughton, WI; children, Bonnie (Robert) Norton of McFarland, WI, Stan Ace Jr. of Stoughton, WI, Kathy (Denny) Layton of Edgerton, WI, Mary (Dale) Martinson of Stoughton, WI, Jim Ace of Stoughton, WI, Gordon (Jolene) Ace of Stoughton, WI, and Steve Ace of Stoughton, WI; grandchildren, Matthew (Janice) Ace, Andrew (Heather) Ace, Benjamin (Kristin) Ace, Sierra Ace, Travis Martinson, and Tyler Martinson, Jordan Seamans and Kelcee Seamans; great-grandchildren, Aleah, Jackson, Hudson, Rowan, Callan, Savannah, and Justice. He is further survived by his brothers, Wayne (Kay) Ace and Eldon (Kriss) Ace; sisters, Carol (Leonard) Waelti and Avis Ace; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Norman Ace; and sisters-in-law, Leota Ace and Thelma Ace.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI, with the Rev. Michael Moon officiating with burial in the St. James Cemetery, Belleville.

Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home in Belleville.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.