Harlard “Frank” Stanley

Harlard “Frank” Stanley, aged 68 of Wayland, went to Hillbilly Heaven on Monday, June 29, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Melvinnia (Jackson) Stanley; brothers and sisters, Elsie Locke, Harold Stanley, Alvin “Junior” Stanley, and Shirley Sisco. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jeannette; children, Connie and Stephen Pope, Korinia and Brad VanTil, Crystal Minix, Frankie and Kyle Wallace; ten grandchildren; sister, Barbara Johns; brother, Robert Stanley; and many nieces and nephews. Frank proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He loved to make people laugh and entertained people for 50 years with his band, The Black Velvet Band. A service of remembrance for Frank will be held on Thursday at 1:00 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4031 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Rapids Home for Veterans or Family Network of Wyoming.