The funeral service celebrating the life of Stanley L. Summers will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Henninger~Hinson Funeral Home Chapel with William Maxwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Ames Cemetery. A visitation with family will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the funeral home.

Stanley was born February 4, 1935 on a farm North East of Ames to Bill and Juanita (Buford) Summers and passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Enid.

Stanley attended grade school at Union Star Country School and graduated high school at Drummond, OK. He married Jtonne Bowles July 1, 1955. The couple made Enid their home for 4 years before moving back to Ames. They owned and operated the Ames Texaco Station for 33 years. Stanley served 2 years on the Oklahoma Oil Petroleum Board. He was a charter member who helped establish the Ames Fire Department 5 years before it was sanctioned by the State. He then served 16 years as Fire Chief and another 4 years before the required retirement age. He was a member of the Commemorative Air Force since 1987. He was a WWII Historian, Co-Owner of Bygone Aviation. Stanley loved camping and boating and was a world traveler.

Stanley is survived by his wife, Jtonne; 3 daughters, Kim McCoy and husband, Jim; Sonya Tyau; Karla Creason and husband, Ron; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Billy (infant) and Ted Summers and daughter, Jo Dianne.

Memorials may be made to the Ames Fire Department, Ames Cemetery or Enid's Commemorative Air Force with the Funeral Home acting as custodian of the funds.