Ishpeming – Quinten C. Vance, age 7 months, infant son of Amy Gauthier and Jamie Vance, passed away in the loving arms of his parents on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the CS Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI.

Quinten was born at Mott Children's Hospital as micro-preemie baby on April 30, 2015 where he had spent his entire life. Quinten was always smiling and fighting for life through his 3 surgeries, and was loved and very well cared for by his Doctors and Nurses.

Survivors include his parents Amy Gauthier and Jamie Vance of Ishpeming, 5 sisters – Kyla, Jayda, Rihanna, Alieya and Madeline, brother Taylor, grandparents – Shirley Gauthier and Mike Cote, Ronald Gauthier, Linda Hernandez and Jim & Rose Vance, aunts and uncles - Alisha Gauthier, Ronald Jr. & Sarah Gauthier and Larry & Marlena Vance, along with several cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister Michaella Nelson and his grandmother Pearl Vance.

Private funeral service will be held at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home.

Quinten's obituary may also be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com