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MYRNA VANCE

1937 - 2016

BORN

1937

DIED

2016

MYRNA VANCE Obituary

Myrna Vance Born July 31, 1937; passed away May 18, 2016. Myrna Vance passed away peacefully on May 18, 2016. She was well cared for by the amazing staff at CHI Franciscan (St. Joe's) hospital and Franciscan Hospice House during her final days. The family expresses great thanks to all for care provided. She is survived by 4 sons, Brad, Guy, Mark, and Eric, her 8 grandchildren, Tiffany, Autumn, Joe, Morgan, Hannah, Jade, Preston, and Evilynn, and 1 great-grandchild, Mathias. Myrna worked for years for the Pierce County Library as a computer technician and retired from the County. She was active in AA for several decades and had nearly 44 years of sobriety at the time of her passing. A special thank you to Hermie's Adult Family Home. They were Myrna's angels for last 2 years, providing exceptional care and patience to meet Myrna's needs.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Jun. 5, 2016.

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