Emma Kingsley

Emma (Stanley) Kingsley, 98, of Cresbard, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Faulkton Healthcare Center.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Cresbard with Pastor Julie Nygaard officiating.  Burial followed at the Fairview Cemetery at Northville.  Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton.

Emma was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 10, 1912.  At three weeks of age she was adopted by John and Clara (Mandigo) Jones of Warner, South Dakota.  She attended school in Warner until her senior year when she then attended Central High School in Aberdeen and graduated in 1930.  She attended Northern State College and graduated with a teacher’s certificate.  She taught school for 38 ½ years.  Emma went back to school several times and received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in 1960 and later her Master’s degree in 1966.

Emma married Harland Stanley in 1933.  They lived on farms in the Chelsea area until 1958 when they bought a house in Cresbard.  Harland passed away in 1972.  In 1975, Emma married Floyd Kingsley; he passed away in 1999.  She continued to live in her own home until December of 2010 when she fell and was hospitalized in Faulkton.  Emma later was transferred to the Faulkton Healthcare Center until she passed away.

Grateful to have shared in her life was her son, Harley (Peggy) Stanley of Cresbard; two grandchildren, Kay (Willy) Klingenberg of George, IA and Mike (Dee) Stanley of Luverne, MN; three great grandchildren: Meghann, Alexandra, and Bryan Stanley; one sister-in-law, Maxine Wahlen of Faulkton and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her husbands, Harland Stanley and Floyd Kingsley, one son, Larry Stanley and four brothers. 

Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Emma’s arrangements.