Vance E. Kellan, 64 of Ladysmith, died from cancer on Monday, June 24, 2024 at his home.

He is survived by Doreen Sutten whom he shared 25 years with and 2 sons; Andrew & Kayla Kellan of Bruce, Nicholas & Shannon Kellan of Eau Claire, 1 daughter; Lorna Smalley of Bruce, 5 step-daughters; Christina Riel, Sabrina (Dan) Musselman, Debbie (Cory) Kutina, Casandra Sutten and Kendra Sutten, 7 grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren and 1 sister; Jill & Hugh Hindes of Saratoga Springs, UT.

There will be a celebration of life for Vance at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at the Memorial Park Beachview Pavilion in Ladysmith. There will be a meal and conversation about the good ole' days and how incredibly strong he's been through this battle. The Rusk County Honor Guard will provide military honors at 1:00 PM. Hope to see you there!

A complete obituary will be published in the Ladysmith News.