Stephanie Banister

Stephanie Louise Banister, 66, of Atlanta, IL, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at her home.

Stephanie was born June 30, 1959, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of James and Marian (Cooley) Ackman.

Stephanie is survived by her sons, Dustin and Brandon Banister; grandchildren, Timothy Banister, Dekota (Victoria Fishburn) Banister, McKenzie Banister, Damian (Faith Hashman) Banister, Kolby (Avery Kirk) Banister, Leland Banister, Jace Banister, Braiden White, Alex (Kelsey Goodman) Daringer, Aidan (Madison Kirk) Crowell, Jaylee Burrell, and Kylar Burrell; great- grandchildren, RayLynn Banister, Nevaeh Daringer, Harper Goodman, Grayson Crowell.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A celebration of Stephanie’s life will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will take place two hours prior from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, also at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Stephanie’s name to her family in ℅ Dekota Banister.