- Date Of Birth: April 28, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 28, 2013
- State: Indiana
Joyce E. Vance, 83, passed away, Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Signature Health Care in Muncie.
The daughter of Doro thy Smith Marquell, Joyce was born on April 28, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Eaton High School, class of 1948. Joyce graduated from Indiana Business College and went on to work for Owens Illinois Glass Company as a secretary.
On June 24, 1949 she married Jerry Vance in Shideler. They spent the next 64 years of marriage raising their five children and doing many activities together including restoring Model-A cars. Both Jerry and Joyce were members of the Model-A Restorers Club.
Joyce worked for Waldo Greenhouse for 29 years and was also a member of the Home Ec Club. She especially loved oil painting.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Jerry Vance, her children: Dave Vance, Jay Vance, Mark Vance (Sheryl), Sally Anne Lewis, and Brian Vance (Brenda), two sisters, Mary Cuifo (Don) and Alice Feezle, as well as 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.