Stanley L. Ace, age 84, of Stoughton passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born October 25, 1931 on the home farm in the Town of Exeter to his parents Oral and Elizabeth (Freitag) Ace. Stan attended the East Dayton School and graduated from New Glarus High School. On July 1, 1957 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Carroll at St. Victor's Catholic Church in Monroe. Stan was a lifelong farmer. He first farmed near Belleville until moving to Brooklyn in 1961, and he has now farmed outside of Stoughton since 1974. His family was very important to him. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Stanley is survived by his wife Mary Ann Ace of Stoughton, WI, children Bonnie (Robert) Norton of McFarland, WI, Stan Ace, Jr. of Stoughton, WI, Kathy (Denny) Layton of Edgerton, WI, Mary (Dale) Martinson of Stoughton, WI, Jim Ace of Stoughton, WI, Gordon (Jolene) Ace of Stoughton, WI and Steve Ace of Stoughton, WI, grandchildren Matthew (Janice) Ace, Andrew (Heather) Ace, Benjamin (Kristin) Ace, Sierra Ace, Travis Martinson, and Tyler Martinson, Jordan Seamans and Kelcee Seamans, great-grandchildren Aleah, Jackson, Hudson, Rowan, Callan, Savannah, and Justice. He is further survived by his brothers Wayne (Kay) Ace and Eldon (Kriss) Ace, sisters Carol (Leonard) Waelti and Avis Ace, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Norman Ace, and sisters-in-law Leota Ace and Thelma Ace.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI with the Rev. Michael Moon officiating with burial in the St. James Cemetery, Belleville.

Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home in Belleville.