Jean E. Vance

Jean E. Vance, 94, of rural Charles City, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd with Jan Tjaden officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to the start of the service on Tuesday at the church. Jean Erma (Stock) Vance, the daughter of Henry and Christina (Scheidecker) Stock, was born June 25, 1927 in Charles City, Iowa. She graduated from Floyd High School. Jean was united in marriage to Clair Vance on January 10, 1947 at the Central Methodist Church in Charles City. She was a farm wife and worked for many different attorneys in Osage, Iowa during tax season preparing tax returns for more than 50 years. Jean was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd where she was a Sunday school teacher for more than 30 years, including for her own children and some of her grandchildren. Jean was active in many other activities in the church; mostly with the church auction and super fund raising (best known for her feather pillows). Jean enjoyed reupholstering furniture, quilting, sewing, raising chickens (to sell eggs commercially and later for the family’s own use), geese and ducks. She treasured being outside working with the livestock, or helping her husband with any of the farm work. Jean also loved making caramel rolls and cookies with her grandchildren. Clair and Jean were very involved with their children’s and grandchildren’s extra-curricular activities (softball and wrestling in particular). They were also members of a local 500 card club. Living family members include her three sons: Dennis (Diane) Vance of Charles City, Duane Vance of Floyd and Gary (Wendy) Vance of Charles City; nine grandchildren: Teresa (James) Severin, Matthew (Julie) Vance, Chad (Lisa) Vance, Michelle (Corey) Anderegg, Nathan (Becky) Vance, Scott (Stacey) Vance, Shaun Vance, Dominic Vance and Missy Vance; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Christina; husband, Clair in 2008; son, Ron in 2012; sister, Shirley Shultz; and brother, Merlin Stock. The family would like to give a very special thank you to everyone at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.