Stanely Vaughn "Stan" May, Sr.
Marriages
M. Elizabeth May
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 10B - January 15, 2023
The family of Stanely
Vaughn May, Sr, age 88, is
very sad to announce his
death on January 1, 2023
Stanley was the second
of four sons. He was born on July 15, 1934, to Orrit
Paul (Jimmy) May and LaVina E. (Sissy) May in Lamar,
Colorado.
Stanley attended La Junta High School in La Junta,
Colorado. Stan enjoyed playing sports such as football
and wrestling. After Stanley graduated high school in
1952, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard where he served
for 4 years. He served along the East Coast and the
North Atlantic on the USCGC Mendota (WPG-69),
Stan always stated his job was to “keep the Russians
from coming over the top”.
After his service in the Coast Guard Stanley was hired
in 1956 by the Colorado Department of Health. He was
instrumental in setting up the sampling program for
Colorado’s main bodies of water, rivers, and streams.
This system and his work paved way for much cleaner
water in the whole state of Colorado.
Stan worked for 46 years, full time, at the Department
of Health. During that time, he completed 3 years of night
school to obtain his Associates Degree in Wastewater
Technology at Red Rocks College in Denver.
Stan loved to restore old things in his spare time;
boats, motorcycles, cars, and even the homes he lived
in.
Stan was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church
in Aurora for over 40 years.
Stan loved coaching co-ed softball, playing golf,
watching the Denver Broncos and the Colorado Rockies
play. He loved going on his annual hunting trips almost
every year with his nephew and great-nephews. Stan
loved attending his family’s activities such as family
BBQ’s, holiday gatherings, his great-grandchildren’s
sporting events, band concerts, and choir concerts.
Stan was honored and proud to pass down his football
jersey number to his great-grandson for his high school
football career.
Stanley was a very friendly, outgoing guy who loved
God, his family, and his work.
Stanley Vaughn May was proceeded in death by his
parents; a son (Stanley V. May Jr.); and two brothers.
Dane and Phillip.
Stanley is survived by his spouse M. Elizabeth May;
three daughters, Kathy M Kunze (Scott) of Kearney,
Missouri; Elisa A. Wilcken (Everett) Sun City, Arizona;
and Holly J. Takatsuka (Tamotsu) Inagi-shi, Tokyo,
Japan; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held in the spring.
