Karen Vance

Former Portland resident Karen S. Vance of Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

Karen S. Vance was born July 7, 1941, in Anderson, Indiana, to Darwin H. and Mozelle (Weaver)Woodruff. She graduated from Summitville Indiana High School in 1958 and Ball Memorial School of Nursing, Muncie, Indiana, in 1962.

She married her husband of 56 years, Bob Vance, on Nov. 24, 1962.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Darwin (Woody) Woodruff.

She is survived by husband Bob Vance; son Robert E (Jinnie) Jr. Yorktown; and daughters Lori A. (Steve) McIntosh and Lana K. (Melvin) Hilty, both of Portland, and Lisa S. (Matt) Rudy of Naples, Florida. Additional survivors include grandsons Mark (Michelle) McIntosh of Berne, Ben (Brittany) Vance, Joe Hilty and Isaac Hilty, all of Portland, and Jonathan Rudy of Naples, Florida; granddaughters Abbey (Sam) Juday of Yorktown, Elizabeth Rudy of Naples Florida and Kaitlyn Hilty of Portland; great-grandsons Jace and Dax Vance of Portland and soon-to-be-born Sylyas Juday of Yorktown; and great-granddaughters Madalyn and Merritt McIntosh of Berne and Paylin Vance of Portland.

Karen worked as a registered nurse at Jay County Hospital, Persimmon Ridge and Randolph Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was co-owner of Vance Heating and Cooling and Indoor Comfort by Vance.

She was member of Asbury United Methodist Church and the Asbury Joy Circle and the Round Table Sunday School Class. She served on the board of the Pregnancy Care Center of Jay County.

Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church or The Pregnancy Care Center of Jay County.

Baird Freeman Funeral Home in charge of services.

Viewing to be held Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour before services at the church. Services are Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Green Park Cemetery.