Joseph F. Van Cleave Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Joseph F. Van Cleave of Coal City, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Joseph left this world on March 15, 2025 at the age of 32, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid Joseph farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Joseph is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his father Eric Van Cleave; and his aunts, Debra Lynn Strainis (Matthew), Ruth Ann Springer (late Robert) and Karen Littleton (Randall). He is survived by: his mother Lucille "Sissy" Cleave (Coleman); his sibling Britany Jett (Zack); his nieces and nephews, Eric, James and Coulter; his uncles, William Floyd Van Cleave (Sandy), Joseph Mark Van Cleave (late Diane) and John Arthur Van Cleave (Mary Beth); and his aunt Amy Jo Umland (Toby). He is also survived by Several great aunts, great uncles and cousins.
