Dairy processing people announcements: November 2012
Longtime dairy executive Lewis W. “Lee” Stannardpassed away on Sept. 18 at his home in Iowa City, Iowa. Mr. Stannard worked for Pet Dairy, Southland Corp. and Hawthorn Mellody. He purchased the Dunhill personnel firm in Iowa City in 1980 and placed executives in management positions at dairy processing plants.
Mr. Stannard was born June 3, 1927 in Sparta, Wis., the son of Henry and Lela Stannard. He grew up on the family dairy, Beaver Creek Dairy. He served in the U.S. Navy and then earned a degree in microbiology from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Stannard is survived by his four children: Bob, Bill, Barb (Althoff) and Shauna Marie; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.