Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

 

Name of Deceased: Vance Craig Harger                                           Age: 62

Date of Death: June 9, 2015

Place of Death: At his home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: December 16, 1952 at Rockford, Michigan

Parents Name: Vance Giles and Lois (Fernenberg) Harger

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Elanna Giltner December 15, 1990 at Golden, Colorado.

He was a master level social worker for State of Kansas.

Mr. Harger was a Great Bend, Kansas, resident since 1992 coming from Denver, Colorado.

He was a United States Marine Corps veteran.

He loved all sports, especially bowling and golf and was an avid Royals fan.

 

SURVIVORS

wife: Elanna “Lana” Harger, of the home

father and step-mother: Vance and Jenny Harger of Grand Rapids, MI

four sons: Jason Harger and his wife Amie of Tarpon Springs, FL, Matthew Harger and his wife Debbie of Chicago, IL, Luca Harger of Grand Rapids, MI, and Benjamin Harger and his wife Monique of Tampa, FL

one daughter: Whitney Henry and her husband Roy of Stockton, KS

one brother: Harvey Harger of Grand Rapids, MI

two sisters: Renee Woodworth of Hillsboro, MD, Kimberly Harger-Baranowski of Comstock, MI

eight grandchildren: Libby, Ashley, Dashiell, Taylor, Vince, Alice, Bently, and Trinity

numerous nieces and nephews

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Monday, June 15, 2015

Time of Service: 1:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Lester Ellis

Visitation:  1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Vance Harger Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas                      67530