Ted Dwight Vance

Ted Dwight Vance passed away May 1, 2021. He was born to Elmer and Willie (Sawyer) Vance in Dadeville, Dec. 16, 1930.
Vance grew up and attended school in Dadeville. He served on active duty in the Army of the United States from Feb. 19, 1952 to Jan. 16, 1954. He then went on and served eight more years in the army reserve artillery. He received decorations, medals, commendations, and was awarded the national defense service medal and good conduct medal.
On June 3, 1956, Vance and Christine Triplett were united in marriage and shared 65 years together. Shortly after marriage, they moved to California to work in the orchards picking oranges and plums. They started their family in California and after a few years they moved
back to Missouri where they settled at Stockton. They were blessed with 7 children, Tony, Jerrylyn, Trudy, Kimmie, Judy, Claude, and Anita. Vance operated a bulldozer and built ramps on Stockton Lake, the parking lots at Truman Lake, and ran a dairy farm.
Vance is survived by his wife, Christine; his loving dog, Penny; his children, Tony Vance of Stockton, Jerrylyn (Larry) Morgan of Ash Grove, Trudy (Allan) Chaput of Walnut Grove, Judy Ward of Valley Center, Kan., Anita (Richard) Smith of Walnut Grove; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; other family and many friends.
Vance is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Willie Vance; brothers, Claude and Ray Vance; sister, Gail Asbell; son, Claude Vance; daughter, Kimmie Worthan; and son-in-law, Mike Ward.
Graveside services and military honors will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Dadeville Masonic Cemetery, Dadeville. Services under the direction of Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Walnut Grove.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Vance’s name to St. Jude’s Hospital.