Naomi A. Stanton

Naomi Annette Stanton, age 85, died in her home in Thornton, CO, on August 11, 2023. She was born to William and Blanche Grieb on November 18, 1937 in Logan, KS. She attended Logan High School and married Douglas Ray Stanton on October 11, 1953. 

Naomi is survived by her son, Scott (Deborah) of Thornton, CO; her son Steve (Sue) of Port Townsend, WA; her daughter, Kathy Flynn (Kevin) of Northglenn, CO; her son, William (Chuck) of Greeley, CO; five grandchildren – Sarah, Jennifer, Steven, Kolleen and Kyle; six great-grandchildren – Baylee, Zachary, Ashlyn, Emory, Mia and Judah; and ten nieces and nephews. Naomi is preceded in death by her husband, Douglas; siblings Billy, Kathryn, Rose, Gloria, Si and Betty; three nieces and one nephew.

Those are the facts … for the historical record. They serve only as a crisp summation to Nonie’s story. 

Nonie began her tale as the youngest of seven children, feisty in disposition and independent in nature. She married Doug at the tender age of 16 and together they wrote chapters of adventure, challenge, triumph and all that it takes to raise a family and sustain 53 years of marriage. Her faith, independence and loyalty carried her through life’s ups and downs. Her heart and wisdom supported her ability to reach out and lift the spirits of those around her. 

Nonie was a longtime member of the Intercession Episcopal Church where she was deeply involved in the work of the church and service to those less fortunate, and always an unfiltered critic to injustice. She was a dedicated homemaker while the kids were young, but later worked as a baker for the neighborhood elementary school. After the last kid flew the coup, she worked as an accountant for a variety of businesses, including May D&F, Shamrock Foods and Rocky Mountain Records Management. Pledged in as a member of the Torch Bearer Kappa Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi International women’s sorority in 1975, she achieved a lifetime membership where she built lifelong relationships with women who shared the same heart to encourage one another and to help others. Nonie believed in keeping active, as those who knew her knew all too well. Always up for an adventure, she loved road trips with family and a few close friends, whether traveling abroad or wandering the backroads of this great land. She enjoyed playing cards each week with the “card club girls”, attending the theater, shopping and “junking” every chance she got. And she loved conversing with others over coffee. 

Above all else, Naomi cherished her family, her friends and everything life had to offer. She answered to a variety of nicknames - “Beautiful Chicken”, “Nonie Sue”, “Mom”, “Meme”, and most often just “Nonie”. But … the shoes she wore, the shoes that can never be filled, were that of a lifetime partner, a dedicated mother, a grandmother and great-grandmother who worshiped her “babies” and the best friend anyone could ask for. She was the rock and the foundation we all needed and loved. 

Between the facts of birth and dying is the “Story of Nonie”. And as stories go, each word shared becomes a part of her story, living in us and beyond us. 

Nonie’s life will be celebrated on September 30, 2023 at 10:00 am at Intercession Episcopal Church, 3101 E 100th Ave, Thornton, CO. 80229.

The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her name to either of the following:

Intercession Episcopal Church

3101 E 100th Ave

Thornton, CO 80229 

A Precious Child

7051 W 118th Ave

Broomfield, CO 80020

https://apreciouschild.org/donate/