Vandyne Ervin Jr.

Vandyne Ervin Jr. was born February 12, 1970, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Vandyne and Wanda Ervine. He was educated in the KCKS Public School System. He was a general laborer and earned a certificate as a chef. Van enjoyed being around family and friends.

He departed this life on May 26, 2025. He is being met by his grandparents and lifelong partner, Rashida Sharp.

He leaves to cherish his good memories: his parents, Van and Wanda; one brother, Elgin Ervin (LaKendra); two sisters, Wanda Jeffrey and LaTice Ervine; uncle, Earl Ervin; aunts, Thelma Jones, Minnie Brooks, and Dorothy Goff; brother in Christ, Rickey Moore; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.