Vicki Ann Jordan (née Clemons) died peacefully on May 4, 2023, in Wilmington, Delaware. Vicki was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 13, 1948, the oldest of three children born to Carol Francis Clemons (née Harrison) and Herbert Thomas Clemons. She was born prematurely and with several complications but once she got going, she was unstoppable until she left us on a timeline that also feels premature. She graduated from Sylvania High School in Toledo, Ohio, in 1966. She went on to serve as a dorm mother at Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Kentucky where she met and married Daniel Herbert Jordan on June 2, 1979. Dan and Vicki had two children, Andrew (Drew) Daniel and Anna Beth. When Drew was in middle school, he took German classes and started calling Vicki “Mutter,” the German word for mother, which was somehow quickly shortened to “Mutty,” (pronounced as moo-tea) as her children and grandchildren have called her for the last 30 years.

Vicki held many jobs over the years, but perhaps the most meaningful were as a stay-at-home mother and, later, a pastor in the United Methodist Church. She and Dan lived in 12 different places in central Pennsylvania, serving different churches until they retired to Chambersburg in 2016.

Although short in stature, Vicki will be remembered as a force to be reckoned with and a tide that raised all ships around her, quietly orchestrating success for others and refusing any credit. She loved fashionable scarves, a good bargain, fuzzy socks, the color purple, the poetry of Robert Frost, lilacs, lilies of the valley, After Eight mints, brownies from the corner of the pan, anything with nuts in it, her grandpuppies, puzzles, brain teasers, and everything her children or grandchildren were interested in. She had an unshakable faith that shone brightly in every facet of her life. For many years she did cross-stitch and recruited many of her friends to join her in that hobby. She and Dan had an unrivaled collection of Christmas decor that was rolled out each year, and rarely did regular visitors see the same decorations twice. Vicki was an indefatigable force for good, holding innumerable volunteer positions over the course of her lifetime, including EMT, president of the board for A Way Out (A Way Out Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Center in Coudersport, Pennsylvania), Assistant Director of the Manchester Senior Citizen Center in York, PA, and every volunteer position one could hold at church, perhaps her favorite of which was leading bible study. She gave legendary hugs very freely, so even if it was your first meeting, you were likely to be enveloped. Vicki was an incredible soprano who sang any chance she could get, including arresting a capella solos of “Mary, Did You Know?” and “In the Bleak Midwinter.” She never arrived empty-handed — she always had a puzzle, game, knick-knack, gadget, snack, or some nugget of knowledge to share. She gave so much to others but still magically managed to reserve quality time and her best emotional bandwidth for her family. She had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and encouraged everyone around her to seek understanding, especially through travel. She could formulate a creative answer (or three) to any problem that was presented to her. No matter the location of her home, there was always an open-door policy, and everyone who crossed the threshold was fed physically and spiritually. Vicki gave endlessly in death as she did in life as she donated her body to science.

Her legacy lives on in her husband, Dan, of Chambersburg; her children, Anna and Riccardo Romanelli, of Plano, Texas, as well as Drew and Samantha (née Thomson), of Wilmington, Delaware; and her three grandchildren, Thomas Alexander, Noelle Victoria, and Louisa Blair.  

A celebration of life is scheduled for 11am on July 15th at Park Avenue United Methodist Church 125 Park Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201.   There will be a time of gathering followed by a short service and luncheon with time for attendees to share memories and stories. In lieu of flowers the family requests that you send a donation to the church or charity of your choice, especially if it is education or domestic violence related.  Or consider a donation to A Way Out (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Center in Coudersport, PA), an organization Vicki volunteered with for many years and felt passionately about as her early adult life was touched by domestic violence. 

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