Stacy L. Banta

February 23, 1960 — October 30, 2026

Pleasanton, Kansas

Stacy L. Banta, age 66 of Pleasanton, Kansas, passed away at her home on Friday, October 30, 2026. She was born the daughter of John and Doris Powell Payne on February 23, 1960, in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Stacy graduated from Pleasanton High School and worked as an accountant with Unified Life. She married Randall Banta on April 10, 1992, he preceded her in death on December 4, 2018.

Together, they bred and showed English Bulldogs for over twenty years, raising several AKC Champions. Banta Bulldogs, is a member of the Bull Dog Club of America and also in the Bulldog Hall of Fame. Stacy also bred French Bulldogs for a time with her daughter, Erica. Along with her love of raising bulldogs, she enjoyed gardening and birdwatching. Stacy was a very family oriented person as well and loved attending her children’s and grandchildren’s school and sporting events.

Stacy was preceded in death by her mother; husband; a son, Brandon Stevens; and a brother, Steven Payne. She is survived by her son, Jeff Stevens (Cristina); three daughters, Erica West (Bryon), Maranda Miner (Derek) and Jennifer Banta; two sisters, Teddi Jo Wisdom and Kim McCullough; eleven grandchildren, Ryan, Sebastian, Justin, Jacob, Payton and Parker, Kenlie, Jace and Oaklyn, Nathaniel and Marshall; and one great-grandchild, Wren.

Funeral Service will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 7, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, November 6, at Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Bulldog Club of America or the American Cancer Society.

(Published in the Linn County Journal on November 1, 2026.)