Obituary of Rodney Brown Stanley

Rodney Brown Stanley, 65, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died on May 15, 2017 at 8:04PM in Colorado Springs.Rodney was born on March 25, 1952 in Highland, Illinois to James Rudolph and Martha Rose (Long) Stanley. He was the youngest of nine children and grew up on a farm in Marine, Illinois. He excelled at sports and lettered in football, basketball, and track in high school. He graduated from Triad High School in 1970, and was voted "most funny" his senior year.On May 31, 1975, Rodney married his beautiful wife, Paula, in Hastings, Nebraska. They have three children and nine grandchildren.Rodney joined the U.S. Air Force in 1971 and served in support of Desert Shield/Storm. He did a tour in Okinawa, Japan from 1980-1983, as well as a tour in Thule, Greenland from 1985-1986. He retired in 1994, having received several commendations in his twenty-two-year career.After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Rodney worked for the U.S. Government, serving as a Civil Servant Logistics Manager at Peterson Air Force Base.He loved spending time with his family, including his nine grandchildren. He enjoyed serving as greeter, usher, and communion coordinator at the Austin Bluffs Community Church, where he was a sixteen-year member, and also loved collecting John Deere model tractors and golfing.Rodney is survived by his wife, Paula (Hansen) Stanley; his daughters, Heather Stanley-Garvey (Michael Garvey) of Rockledge, Florida, and Heidi Evans of Colorado Springs; his son, Jason Stanley (Amanda (Garcia) Stanley), of Twin Falls, Idaho; Heather's children, Kyle (27), Emily (25), Adeline (7), and Peyton (4); Heidi's children, Carson (16), Caden (14), and Ethan (8); Jason's Children, Salem (6), and Bailey (3); five of his eight brothers and sisters, Rosemary Sabatini, JJ Stanley, Robert Stanley, Anita Hoenig, and Iona Diesen; and numerous nieces and nephews.He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Martha (Long) Stanley; a sister, Loretta Mead; and two brothers, Donald and Ronald Stanley.Visitation, 4:00PM-7:00PM, Thursday, May 18, 2017 at The Springs Funeral Services, 6575 Oakwood Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923.Celebration of Life, 4:00PM, Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Austin Bluffs Community Church, 5090 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918.Memorial donations may be made in Rodney's memory to Austin Bluffs Community Church, 5090 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Visitation Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:00PM - 7:00PM The Springs Funeral Services - North 6575 Oakwood Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Phone: 719-207-8611 Service Saturday, May 20, 2017 4:00PM Austin Bluffs Community Church 5090 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Phone: 719-598-0424