April 20, 1942 - December 12, 2020 âUnbelievable!â âUnreal!â âAre you kidding me?â âIs that right?â Ron Vanceâs family and friends are left echoing his most iconic phrases in response to his sudden passing at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital on December 12, 2020 after contracting COVID-19. He was a mere 78 years old, but did not look a day over 77. God unleashed a bit of mischief on the world when Ron was born to Maurice and Evelyn (Berkheimer) Vance on April 20, 1942. He grew up in Union Gap before moving to Selah, where he embraced his role as the golden child among his siblings Don, Kathy, and Marleen. Weekly family dinners and mostly legal card playing defined a generation of Vances. As the eldest child and understudy to Grandpa Basil, he mastered the art of being a prankster and graciously shared this talent with his family, friends, and an embarrassing number of unsuspecting strangers.