Married with 3 children. He lived all over USA, as our father was a natural gas pipe-liner & construction worker demanding frequent moves. He removed to Kansas once his children were raised, as our parents grew up, married & lived here when all of us siblings were born. He helped me make my rag dolls when we were kids. He is sorely missed by all of us.
Hanford Sentinel, Hanford, Kings, California,

Former Armona resident Larry D. Vance, 55, of Baxter Springs, Kansas passed away Friday, November 21, 2003 at Freeman Hospital following a long illness.

Larry was born on December 8, 1947 in Joplin, Mo., the son of the late George and Emma Vance. He has been a resident of Baxter Springs, Kan. for the past five years moving there from Armona. He was a member of the Eastside Assembly of God Church in Miami, Okla. Larry was a retired codes enforcer for the city of Carthage, Mo. He served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served 18 years in the Naval Reserves and 20 years in the Civil Service Navy. He was a member of the Rebels Car Club of Miami, Okla.

Larry married Denise Daniger on September 2, 1969 in Los Angeles, California. She survives him. He is also survived by his son, Michael Vance of Baxter Springs, Kan.; two daughters, Deana Legarretta and husband Anthony of Armona, and Kelly Zaragoza and husband Vinnie of Lemoore; four brothers, Louis Vance of Baxter Springs, Butch Vance of Sherman Station, Maine, Mark Weilke of Armona and Kenny Weilke of California; two sisters, Glenda Stadley of Topeka, Kan. And Vickie McCarty of Armona; and four grandchildren, Kylie, Haylie, Miranda and Adrian.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 26th at people’s Funeral Chapel in Hanford. Chapel Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at People’s Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Grangeville Cemetery in Armona with the Rev. Gary Rhodes officiating.