Vance Bickham

Biography

Vance H. Bickham, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 6:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at his home.

He was born in Logan County, Ohio January 18, 1934, to the late Raymond L. and Senora (Smith) Bickham. On July 16, 1966, he married the former Elizabeth Bullock in Illinois, and she survives.

He is also survived by his daughter, Pamela Ann (Roscelle) Clark II of Bellefontaine; four step-children, Deborah Ann (Joe) Roberts of Rushsylvania, Ohio, Sherrie Lynn (Dennis) Stevenson and Tina Marie Mancuso, both of Jupiter, Florida, and Dwight David (Linda) Gossard of Stewart, Florida; eleven grandchildren, Amy (Sam) Keller, Billie Jo (Bo) O’Brien, Kambria Masters, Roscelle Clark III, Tyler Stevenson, Caitlin Stevenson, Brandt (Christina) Mann, Kindra Sinka, Nathan Mancuso, Nicole Gossard and Tara Gossard; four great grandchildren, Hannah O’Brien, Owen O’Brien, Alaina Mann and Courtney Mann; a sister, Anna Irene Coil of Wapakoneta, Ohio, and numerous nieces and nephews. A step-son, William H. Gossard III and a sister, Senora Louise Brugler also preceded him in death.

Vance was a retired highway construction superintendant for Heffner Construction after twenty years of service, during which time he received numerous awards for the quality of his work. He had also worked ten years for Northwood Asphalt. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Bellefontaine, Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533, Bellefontaine Elks Lodge #132, a member of Bellefontaine Lodge #209 Free & Accepted Masons, was 32nd degree Mason and a member of Antioch Shrine in Dayton, Ohio. He enjoyed golfing, traveling and especially the time he and his wife Elizabeth have spent with their special friends over the last forty plus years.

The funeral service will be conducted Friday, September 21, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine with Gene Marine officiating. Calling hours will be Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 4 to 8 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Ohio.

Memorial contribution may be made to the High Point Regional Cancer Center or Universal Home Health & Hospice Care.

The funeral arrangements were handled by the staff of the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine.