Vida Colleen Handgen Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vida Colleen Handgen in Sarasota, Florida, born in Warsaw, Indiana, who passed away on March 9, 2025, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vida Colleen Handgen to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Vida Louise Bricker Handgen and Edward Albert Handgen; her brothers, Edward Allen Handgen and Lewis Devon Handgen; her cousin Helen Heiman; and her aunt Joan Loewenstein.

She is survived by: her nieces and nephews, Kelly Dee Handgen Bernard (Donald Bernard), Sabrina Handgen Johnson (Jay Johnson), Kim Lynette Handgen Sandstrom, Kristine Leigh Handgen, Erin Handgen and Kurt Devon Handgen; her cousins, Randy Bricker of Elyse Remick, T. O, Loewenstein and Vicki Hulse; her sister-in-law Nancy Handgen (Australian Shepherd); her pets, Skeye and Sunni; her friends, Denise, Lou, Jill, Cheryl, Lorie, Sharon, Kelley, Shani, Sue, Aurelia, Lisa, Robyn, Charlotte, Chrisi of Pam, BJ and Ben; Janet. She is also survived by close friends and neighbors.

Donations in her memory may be made to the pet charity of your choice, to the Aging Services Program at JFCS of the Suncoast, or Empath Tidewell Hospice.