Hi Melanie, Diana and Mom,

I want to share some news with you, because I know extra prayers can be powerful. Joshua lost a co-worker/friend this week. His friend, Andy, was on his way home from work Monday, and just innocently stopped at a stop sign waiting on traffic. Apparently a semi driver failed to heed his stop sign, and swerved, attempting to miss a car that was in the intersection with the right of way. This caused the semi trailer to tip over onto Andy's car, crushing it. Andy was pronounced dead at the scene.

The loss of this special young man is being felt by so many people, as you can tell from his obituary. I'm praying that his family can be comforted, but also that Josh and other friends find strength to cope too. This has been a very sad week.

Carolyn

Andrew Vice, 29

Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 7:50 AM EDT
ALBION - Andrew “Andy” Charles Vice, age 29, of Albion died Monday, October 5, 2009 from injuries due to an automobile accident in Huntington.

He was born in Fort Wayne on July 16, 1980 to Charles and Amy (Bair) Vice. He graduated from Central Noble High School in the class of 1999, and received his Associates Degree from ITT Tech in 2002.

On May 20, 2000 he married Jamie (Coney) Vice at the Albion Weslyan Church in Albion. She survives also in Albion.

Andy was a lifetime member of the Albion community and was involved in many aspects. He was a Cub Scout Leader for Albion Pack #3111, he coached Central Noble 6th grade boys basketball, 7th grade girls basketball, and JV girls high school basketball. He was also a little league baseball coach in Albion. He was the IT coordinator for the Noble County Public Library and former Tech Specialist for the Central Noble School Corporation.


Currently he was a Network Engineer for the Huntington County Community School Corporation since July of 2007.

He also enjoyed playing sports, golfing, fishing, watching his kids play sports, video and computer games and jumping on the trampoline with his kids. Above all, he was a devoted father, husband, son and brother.

Surviving are his wife, Jamie; two sons, Rece Andrew and Landen Drew Vice; a daughter, Kaitlyn Nicole Vice all of Albion; parents, Charles and Amy Vice of Albion; three brothers, Cory (Ashley) Vice of Garrett, Tony Vice of Albion, and Alex Vice of Albion; mother and father-in-law, Gary and Carol Coney of Albion; and two brothers-in-laws, Shane (Tammy) Coney of Albion, Carey (Dylan) Coney of Avilla; maternal grandparents, Lynn and Anita Bair of Churubusco; Paternal grandparents, Holly Hovarter of Albion and Jerry Vice of St. John, Michigan.

Funeral services for Mr. Vice will be Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Central Noble High School Auditorium at 11:00 AM. Pastor Jim Barnes will officiate. Visitation will be from 2-8 on Thursday October 8, 2009 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion Chapel.

Burial following the funeral will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion.

Please make memorials in loving memory of Andy Vice to his children’s education fund at Community State Bank in Albion.