Eunice Verna Martha Stank

March 23, 1935 - August 14, 2019

LEXINGTON- Eunice Verna Martha Stank, 84, a resident of Lexington and formerly of Detroit, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at her home. She was born on March 23, 1935 in Detroit and was the only child of Paul and Selma Peetsch. Eunice was baptized in infancy and later confirmed at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Detroit. She attended Concordia Lutheran Elementary School, East Commerce High School and Highland Park Junior College, earning a certificate as Medical Office Assistant, a vocation she worked at for several years. She also worked for a telephone research company for a while. In 1957 Eunice wed Arthur Stank. This union of 61 years begot three children, Selise (Jim) Carden, Paul Stank and Todd (Lori) Stank; seven grandchildren, Jeremiah, Jessica, Joel, Jacob, Matthew, Cassey and Dylan; nine great grandchildren, Kolton, Carden, Peyton, Keegan Rose, Madison, Casien, Calla, Wyatt and Ryan. Eunice devoted her life to being a full time mother and homemaker. She was always an active member in her church choir and also sang solos, in addition she was a member of the Port Sanilac Coral Club. Her hobbies included gardening, weaving, creating beaded jewelry, sewing, square dancing, raising show dogs and she always had a live plant or two on the windowsill. Her retirement years (does a homemaker ever retire) were spent between Michigan and Arizona where she could enjoy the summer with warm breeze off the beautiful blue waters of Lake Huron and her warm winters viewing the lush green of a Sun City golf course and her yard full of beautiful blooming desert cactus. Visitation will be from 2-9 P.M. on Monday at the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Lexington. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Tuesday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lexington, with visiting at the church from 10-11 A.M. Pastor Barry Sheldon will officiate. Interment will be in the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Memorials may be made to the McLaren Hospice