Stanton Gale Foutch, 92, of Dix, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 20ll, at Nature Trail Nursing Center in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, on Oct. 25, 1918, the son of Oscar and Maggie (Hails) Foutch. On April 19, 1947, he married Vera Mae (Copple) Foutch and she survives in Dix (Boyd). Stanton went to Gold Hill school and as a teenager, lived with and farmed for the Willis Garren Family. As an adult, he was a heavy equipment operator for Rome Township, then for Jefferson County, and then for the State of Illinois, during the construction of Interstate 57. He was also an avid gardener (known for making delicious lime pickles and pickled beets), a hunter, a fisherman, and after retirement he repaired lawn mowers and small engines at his home in Boyd. Stanton was a member and past deacon of Boyd Christian Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Nancy (Foutch) Beverstock and husband Jack of Linton, Ind.; four granddaughters, Melinda Beverstock of Brownsburg, Ind., Michele (Beverstock) Snider of Brownsburg, Ind., Leigh Anne (Hearl) Shields and husband Scott of Cumming, Ga., and Nanette (Hearl) Potter and husband Roy, Bargersville, Ind.; six great grandchildren, Kelly Shields and Brett Shields of Cumming, Ga., Jonathon (Yogi) Snider of Brownsburg, Ind., Isaac Beverstock of Brownsburg, Ind., Baleigh Anne Potter and R. J. Potter of Bargersville, Ind. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Marcelline, Aileen, Berniece and Wanda. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and funeral services at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Boyd Christian Church with Jason Poznick, David Hoke and Michael Hoke officiating. Burial will follow at Boyd Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boyd Christian Church and received at the church or at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix, P. O. Box 130, Dix, IL 62830. Osborn Funeral Home is in charge of services, and online condolences may be made at www.osbornfuneralhomeinc.com.