Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Foundation, PO Box 8111, 660 South Euclid, St. Louis MO 63110 or c/o Baue Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson Street, St. Charles MO 63301. Beloved husband of Madeline Banta; dear son of the late Clarence E. and Berniece Banta; loving father of Nikki Jean (Corky) Ferguson, Keith Richard (Karla) Banta and Patricia Ann Banta; dear brother of the late Lorraine Brewer and Donald Banta; grandfather of 3 and great grandfather of 1. Mr. Banta was a member of Northside Missionary Baptist Church. He retired from McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis Missouri after 30 years of service. He also served in the U.S. Navy from November 1943 to April 1945.