Rose Mary (Harper) Vance, 87 of Nappanee, Indiana, and formerly of Seneca Rocks died Dec. 25, 2024, at her residence after a long illness.
She was born on Feb. 1, 1937, in Harman to the late Carney and Sylva (Teter) Harper.
Mrs. Vance lived in this area from 1955 to 1984, when she and her husband moved to Onego. She moved back to Nappanee in 2020.
She had worked at Goshen Hospital on their switchboard before retirement.
She was a member of the Harman VFW Auxiliary.
On April 2, 1955, she married Barden Vance Sr. in Red House, Maryland. He preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 2012.
Surviving are her sons, Michael (Shari) Vance of Wakarusa, Indiana, and Barden Vance Jr., Goshen, Indiana; granddaughter, Britny Rose Vance of Mishawaka, Indiana; great-grandchildren, Brinleigh Rose Anderson, Maddox Jacob Wade Dolph and Korbin Wynn; a brother, Howard Harper of Beverly; and a sister, Anna Mae Hinkle of Chardon, Ohio.
She was also preceded in death by brothers, Billy and Thamar Harper; and sister, Helen Higgins.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Jacob Harper Family Cemetery, Alleghany Mountain, in Harman.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Jacob Harper Family Cemetery.
Local arrangements were by the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.
