Lorrie Marie Stanley

Lorrie was born at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California, on September 19, 1964, to Jim and Hilda (Cookie) Bunker.

In August of 1965, Lorrie and her family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where she spent her childhood running around at family gatherings with her two little brothers, Mike and Larry, and many cousins.

Lorrie grew up camping, fishing, cross-country skiing, and snow machining. In high school, she was a Mat Maid for the wrestling team and a member of the yearbook committee. She was well known amongst her classmates for her kind heart and… well… we tried to avoid the vanity in this, but let’s face it… she was gorgeous!

On July 4th in the summer before her junior year, Lorrie’s family was preparing for a camping trip. Mike’s best friend, Timmy, was coming along, but he forgot his fishing pole at home. It’s a good thing he did, because when Timmy’s older brother brought it to the house, Lorrie met the man she would spend the rest of her life loving. (Cue fireworks!)

She married Bink Stanley on February 11th, 1984 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Anchorage. Within the next few years, they welcomed two daughters, Brooke and Brittani, into their family.

Lorrie was a devoted mother to the girls. She never missed an opportunity to help with a class party, field trip, or, most notably, picture day—she would fix hair, pinch cheeks, and straighten clothes to ensure every kid brought home a great school portrait. She loved helping with Girl Scout cookie sales and school fundraisers. (Did she love it? That’s up for debate, but we don’t remember her complaining about it!) Even though Lorrie often worked nights, she made sure to leave notes for the girls in their lunch boxes every day, and would answer “good night” notes in their secret language when she would get home.

Lorrie wasn’t just a regular mom; she was a cool mom. She was also a team mom for the high school baseball travel team that Bink coached. With her color-coded binder in hand, she kept score, managed team schedules, and ensured all uniforms were game-day ready. It was after one of the summer baseball trips that she and Bink began to dream of a life outside of Alaska.

In the summer of 1997, while Bink wrapped up work and sold their house, Lorrie and the girls began their adventure of a cross-country move to Gilbert, Arizona. In just a matter of days, she bought a car, rented an apartment, and enrolled the girls in their new schools. (Wasn’t she amazing?!) Once Bink joined them in Arizona, they bought the house that Lorrie would turn into a home.

Lorrie exemplified loving the Lord with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength. She lived out that love through service to His people. Lorrie was a helper to the core. Over the years, she was involved in many volunteering ventures, including helping run the Hope Women’s Center clothing store, boxing donations at food banks, and dedicating many years to investing in the lives of young adults at Mission Community Church. She served alongside Bink as a youth leader in the high school ministry and subsequently the college ministry. She hosted many Bible studies and chaperoned summer camps, helping young ladies learn to navigate life as Christ-followers. She cultivated a home environment that welcomed kids in where they could curl up on the couch with a dog in their lap, bake cookies, and simply rest in love and safety.

In addition to serving locally, Lorrie took part in international mission work. She first traveled to Malawi, Africa, where she fell in love with the children and community. Later, she loved on the single moms at Homes of Hope in Fiji. She had such a desire for everyone in her life to know Jesus.

In 2020, Lorrie retired from Alaska Airlines where she was a customer service agent for more than 30 years. She dedicated many hours outside of work each scheduling season to create bid options that met everyone’s work preferences and needs. Lorrie was respected by coworkers for her honesty and integrity.

Lorrie’s life was enriched by her family and the relationships she cultivated over the years.

Lorrie loved her parents and her brothers deeply. She honored her mother and father and cherished her younger brothers.

Lorrie loved her Home Church group, a cherished community of seven couples that walked beside her in faith for the past 10 years. Together, they nurtured one another’s spiritual growth and celebrated the goodness of God in everyday life.

Lorrie loved her Euchre group. What began as a monthly card game amongst new acquaintances nearly three decades ago, became a lifelong community of best friends who spent holidays together, vacationed together, and saw one another through the most joyous celebrations and deepest sorrows. Lorrie cherished these precious friends with a deep phileo love.

Lorrie loved the family she and Bink created together. She was honored to see her daughters become wives and mothers. She was so proud of her sons-in-law, and her grandchildren were her crowning jewels. She turned her guest room into a nursery to ensure her grandchildren would want for nothing while visiting Grandma and Popeye. Her relationships with her grandkids evolved from slumbering snuggles with babies, to “kissy time” with toddlers, to shopping trips with big kids. She was there to cheer from the sidelines at sporting events and applaud from the audience at recitals and concerts. At Christmastime, Lorrie loved decorating sugar cookies with her grandkids and filling stockings for her family. One time, the kids convinced Grandma to jump into the pool, which may not seem like much, but Grandma was NOT a jump-into-the-pool-person—She was a get-in-step-by-step person. But for her grandkids, she jumped.

Lorrie loved her husband. She loved him in all the small, ordinary ways and in every big adventure. She loved spending quality time with him—reading scripture and daily devotionals, having quiet nights on the back patio, playing board games on the couch, and traveling to places near and far. Bink held her heart. He made her laugh like no one else ever could. And boy, was it a good laugh.

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

- Deuteronomy 31:8

Lorrie is survived by her husband of 41-years, Jimmy Dale (Bink) Stanley, Jr.; her daughters Brooklynne (Brooke) Craig and husband Chad of Gilbert, AZ; Brittani (Britt) McCulloch and husband Brandon of Mesa, AZ. She is also survived by her five grandchildren: Easton (E) Craig, Avalyn (Ava) McCulloch, Cooper (Coop) Craig, Atticus (Atty) McCulloch, and Liam McCulloch.

Lorrie is survived by her parents, Jim and Cookie Bunker of Willow, AK (and sometimes Maricopa, AZ); brothers Mike Bunker and wife Mary Kay of King’s Mountain, NC; Larry Bunker and wife Stephanie of Phoenix, AZ; sisters-in-law (who were sisters to her in every way that mattered) Tammy Defilippis and husband Joe of Mesa, AZ; Jodi McMullen of Pollok, TX.

She is also survived by many nieces and nephews: Joey Defilippis and wife Tami of Albany, OR; Cara Defilippis and husband Jim Stanek of St. John’s, OR; Jordan Bunker of Oakland, CA; Jameson Bunker of Bend, OR; Shelby McCue of Anchorage, AK; Dakota Devries and husband Michael of Huntington, TX; Tyler Stanley and wife Morgan of Lufkin, TX; Declan Bunker of Phoenix, AZ.

Lorrie is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Lawrence Lewis Bunker and Cecil Alice (Bunker) Jochen; maternal grandparents Manuel Carcel Garay and Hilda Angelica Carcel Berrios Hernandez; father-in-law and mother-in-law Jim and Billie Stanley; her little brother (do we even need to say in-law?) Tim Stanley.

A Celebration of Life will take place at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Home, located at 6747 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85206, on January 9, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Catered reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes contributions in Lorrie’s memory to one of the following organizations:

Foster Love

Children of the Nations