A memorial service will be held later this spring at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1005 N. 21st Street, Lafayette, IN, with the Rev. Dr. David M. Doane officiating.  Internment will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, IN.

James R. Vice was born on January 2, 1921 to the late Dallas and Gladys (Saeger) Vice in Clinton County, Indiana. He passed from this life on January 3, 2015 at St. Mary Healthcare Center in Lafayette. Jim attended Mulberry grade and high school. He was a WWII Army veteran who served as a medical corpsman from August 1942 until December 1945 in various European campaigns. After his discharge, he worked for Kentland Dairy Products in Mulberry; was the town marshal and later worked at Fairfield Manufacturing. Jim belonged to American Legion Post 11, Lafayette and was a previous member of Mulberry Masonic Lodge #618.

His first marriage was to Bonnie Bogan in 1942 and they had five children. Surviving are one son Harold L. (Suzanne) Vice, Mulberry, on daughter Debbie Rees, Monticello, IN, and one son-in-law Michael Padgett of rural Frankfort. He was preceded in death by three daughters: Marilyn Galvin, Colette Vice, and Jill Padgett. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law Howard and Ivaloo Vice of Lafayette and was preceded in death by two siblings Betty Garriott and Dallas Vice, Jr.

His second marriage was to Alice Payne in 1969 and she had four children. Surviving are stepdaughter Kathleen Ashley, San Jose, CA, and two stepsons Gary (Margaret) Payne, Des Moines, IA, and Gale Payne of Lafayette. He was preceded in death by a stepson Lynn Payne.

He is survived by thirteen grand and step-grand children; twenty-two great and great step-grand children, and two great-great grandchildren.

Please visit his online guestbook at: www.indianafuneralcare.com