Marshall, IL Verna Merle Stanfield, age 74, of Marshall, IL passed away at 5:26 PM Wednesday March 22, 2017 at Union Hospital in Terre haute, IN. She was born on August 31, 1942 at St. Louis, MO the daughter of Jesse and Doris (Kegg) Fash. She married Donald Stanfield on February 14, 2002 at West Union, IL and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2014 She was a retired from Clark County Housing Authority. She was also formerly employed at Shore-Murphy Insurance and Eitel Dutch in Marshall, IL She is survived by two daughters Melissa (Denny) Milbourn of Marshall, IL and Carissa (Matt) Edwards of Crystal Palace, London: one son Mike Claypool of Marshall, IL, two stepdaughters, Karla Strohm of Carmel, IN and Kimberly (Allen) Sang of Lake Mary, FL, eight grandchildren Will (Allison) Milbourn, Maren Milbourn, Joshua Milbourn, Morgan Claypool, Zachary Claypool, Logan Claypool, Jacob Wallace and Ian Wallace; four step grandchildren, Kaylie Sang, Ali Sang, Morgan Strohm and Carson Strohm; and three great grandchildren, Liam, Gunnar, and Lilly Milbourn; one brother, James (Pat) Fash of Dennison, IL, two sisters Rev. Penny Brown of Marshall, IL, and Susan Lowe of Terre haute, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Brian M. Claypool and a brother, David Fash. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Brian M Claypool and one brother, David Fash She was a member of the Evening Thyme Garden Club and loved walking and reading. Services in honor of her life will be 1:00 PM Saturday at Pearce Funeral Home in Marshall with Bro. Jeff Noel officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 AM until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall Animal Rescue Fund or American Cancer Society. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.