Ralph Bert Vance, age 64, of Saint Peters, Missouri passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 after battling with Non- Hodgkins Lymphoma and central nervous system brain cancer (CNS) for 3 years.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 8, 1955 to Omar and Ruby Vance (nee Bailey).
Ralph was a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 10 years and he was also a Ford mechanic for 25 years and a member of the 777 Machinists Hall.
He enjoyed spending time on his properties in Reynolds County, but Ralph loved to go boating with his kids and grandkids.
Ralph is survived by his Wife, Sharon Vance, Daughter, Brandi (Aaron) Sahl, Son, Dane (Sherry) Vance, Brother, Daniel Vance, Sisters, Lola Lively, Shirley Brown, Dorothy Lehr, and Ruth Burnham,
Grandchildren, Kaila Vance, Michael Vance, Hailey Childers, Grace Schnarre, Brandon Schnarre, and Skylar Sahl,
Great-Grandchildren, Baxton Childers, and Sawyer Childers and Ralph will also be dearly missed by a host of other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his Father, Omar Vance; Mother, Ruby Vance; Brother, Chester Vance; and Sister, Helen Vance-Turner.
Please make any memorial contributions to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 1972 Innerbelt Business Center Dr, St. Louis, MO 63114 or at donate.lls.org.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm Saturday, October 19, 2019.
Funeral Ceremony will be 2:00 pm Saturday, October 19, 2019.
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