Andrea Marie VanCleave, 38, of Pierceton, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Dec. 5, 2018, in her residence.
She was born on June 14, 1980, in Wabash, to Solomon Francis and JoEllen VanCleave.
She was a lifetime area resident. She graduated from Wawasee High School in 1998 and attended I.U. in Bloomington.
She was a co-founder at AIA Countertops in Syracuse. She was also a teachers assistant at Pierceton Elementary School, where she specialized in students with special needs. She worked at Warsaw Bowl as part of the waitstaff as well.
She is survived by her son, Riley VanCleave of North Webster; mother, JoEllen Mangus of North Webster; father, Bruce Bair of Pierceton; maternal grandmother, Rozella VanCleave of Warsaw; paternal grandmother, Laura Bair of Warsaw; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
A graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in Harrison Center Cemetery (Wooden Cemetery), Etna Green. Pastor Michael VanCleave will officiate.
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Memorials to Locks of Love, 234 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405-2701.
