Michael (Mike) L. Stoner Sr.

Michael (Mike) L. Stoner Sr.

Michael (Mike) L. Stoner Sr., age 49, of Alton, died February 28, 2016 at 5:15 a.m. at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Born August 26, 1966 the son of David P. and Patricia (Tolle) Stoner. He attended Southwestern High School and later received his GED degree. He did landscaping and odd jobs over the years.

Surviving are his dad, David P. Stoner Sr. of Florissant, Missouri, an older brother, Larry (Dawn) Stoner of Bunker Hill; a younger brother, David P. Stoner Jr. of Alton; his former wife, Christine K. (MacArthur) Stoner of Alton; two children: a daughter, Jaqueline Vetter of Brighton and a son, Michael Stoner Jr. of Belleville.

He proceeded in death by his mother, Patricia (Tolle) Stoner. Cremation rights were granted. A memorial service will be held at a later date for family and friends.

How’s Heaven

How’s Heaven?

I’ve never been

Since you’re there, I thought maybe you could tell me?

God said he’s making everything like new

He created this special place for special people like you

The Kingdom of Heaven

You didn’t get to pack your things or say goodbye to all of us like when you went off to college

So how’s Heaven?

I know your faith in Jesus gives you eternal life

You are magnificent angel with the glory of God

Just like Abraham, you might have to walk alone and leave everything behind

God has given you peace with your new home in Heaven

So how’s Heaven?

I called on the Lord all night and I wouldn’t let go

I feel like I prayed every prayer

I have to praise my way out of this one

Life is a fight and it doesn’t fight fair

Heaven is where we all should want to go there right?

So how’s Heaven?

What does it feel like to have wings now?

God has now received you to himself

You are an angel in the sky

Heaven seems like the place to go

There’s no pain or death in heaven

I want to go

(Revelation 21:2)

“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away”

So how’s Heaven??

I want to go….