Stanley Clayton

Stanley L. Clayton, 81, of Platteville, Wisconsin, died on Friday, August 1, 2025 at Southwest Health Center Hospital, Platteville.  Funeral services will be at Noon, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville.  Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Platteville. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.  Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Stan was born on December 6, 1943 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, the son of Everett and Betty (Godfrey) Clayton.   He graduated from Darlington High School, class of 1963.  He was united in marriage to Joan Bloom on August 17, 1968, at First English Lutheran Church, Platteville.  

Stan worked for Cassidy Farms when he got out of high school and farmed in Lafayette County.  He worked for Spensley Feed's, Belmont, for twenty years where he sprayed crops and delivered feed.  After leaving Spensley Feed's he then worked for Digman Construction for 15 years building grain bins.   Stan enjoyed building toy trucks and tractors out of wood and he was a toy train enthusiast.

Stan is survived by his wife, Joan; two daughters, Kim (Dan) Piazza and Kelly (Mark) Marquart; four grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Brady Piazza and Hannah and Emma Marquart; four sisters, Diana Ward, Barb (Jim) Bauer, Carol (Ken) Johanning, and Kristy (Don) Budde; three brothers, Keith (Lynette) Clayton, Dwayne (Debbie) Clayton and Craig (Cindy) Clayton; brother-in-law, Craig Weinbrenner and many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Nancy Weinbrenner, sister-in-law, Judy Willis.