Stan Acton

Surrounded by family, William Stanley (Stan) Acton, late of Lemberg, Saskatchewan, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the age of 93 years. Stan was the 4th of 5 children and was the only son of Robert and Sarah Acton.

Stan is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Marjorie; children: Scott (Tammy) Acton, Brenda (Todd) Campbell and their sons Kelton and Brayden and Andrew (Yvonne) Acton and their children Kelsey and Corin; sister Audrey Lyke; brothers-in-law Bob (Helen) Burrows and David (Virginia) Burrows and numerous nieces and nephews.

After graduating from the School of Agriculture at the U of S in 1951, Stan returned to the family farm where he farmed until recent years. He married Marjorie Burrows in 1962 and they raised their family on the farm south of Lemberg. In 2004 they moved into Lemberg where they remained until his passing. Stan was a charter member of the Lemberg Lions Club and volunteered for many years as the treasurer of the Grace United Church.

Stan was predeceased by his parents Robert and Sarah Acton; sisters: Vera Brown, Lillian Acton and Shirley Acton; brothers-in-law: Lorne Brown, Elmer Lyke and Lyle Flavel and sister-in-law Beth Flavel.

The funeral service will be held in Grace United Church, Lemberg, Saskatchewan on Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Sharron Bodnaryk officiating. The pallbearers will be Kelsey Acton, Corin Acton, Kelton Campbell, Brayden Campbell, Ron Lyke and Wayne Brown. A reception will follow the service in Lemberg Community Hall. The interment will take place in the Ellisboro Cemetery, Ellisboro, Saskatchewan at 5:00 p.m.

The service will be livestreamed with the link that is posted below.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, 200 - 4545 Parliament Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4W 0G3 or Memorial Fund, Grace United Church, Lemberg, Saskatchewan S0A 2B0.